Aviator and nonconformist Beryl Markham shines in Circling the Sun
It is rare a writer can both mesmerize and make you viscerally feel the subject, arousing both grief and glorification in a life explained. ... Continue Reading
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Why Winair’s newest pilot Amber Hellebrand leans into aviation
It is not hard to believe that growing up in an aviation-infused environment can lead to a career in the industry. Growing up across the str... Continue Reading
Thinking about a flight attendant career? United gives the lowdown
More than a decade ago, when Vonn Crosby, now 40, worked as the manager of the Burger King at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, fligh... Continue Reading
JetBlue VP Bonny Simi to girls: Think about the brand of you
Bonny Simi is the vice president of talent and an Embraer E-190 captain for JetBlue Airways. The story of how she went from being the daught... Continue Reading
Age not a barrier to success for Novaport deputy CEO in Russia
“Don’t hurry to reply, but hurry to listen.” Aviation industry executive Anna Varshavskaya seems to subscribe to this Russ... Continue Reading
How EDM supports crew training at Ethiopian Airlines via simulation
It’s not real! It can’t be real because I’m sitting in a Boeing 737 cabin that I entered through a 757 door, via a retractable drawbridge. A... Continue Reading
BA first officer Kate Laidler talks success of Beyond the Flight Deck
British Airways launched its Beyond the Flight Deck (BFD) programme in 2012, aiming to improve the passenger experience through direct conta... Continue Reading
Boeing SC’s Beverly Wyse urges women to chart their own course
You don’t have to fly an airplane to be a pilot. Just ask Beverly Wyse, vice president and general manager of Boeing South Carolina, where s... Continue Reading
Former flight attendant role proves hugely beneficial to eGate exec
If multi-tasking was considered art, eGate Solutions senior director of business development and operations Cenith Wheeler would be an old w... Continue Reading
Airlines lead push for marriage equality for LGBT staff, customers
Airlines within the western world have long been significant employers and proponents of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communi... Continue Reading
International Women’s Air and Space Museum is a treasure
In Cleveland, most visitors make a beeline for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum. But those in search of a truly far out experie... Continue Reading
United celebrates women during Boeing 737-900ER delivery flight
There’s always a bit of real and ceremonial paperwork, and often a dinner and some sort of party, when an airline takes delivery of a brand ... Continue Reading
Young JetBlue woman pilot praises Cape Air’s Gateway program
When Krista Walsh was in the ninth grade, her parents booked a flight on Cape Air. She had the good fortune to sit up front with the pilot o... Continue Reading
Alex Marren leads ExpressJet’s quest for the best as COO
Dreams often begin with small children. Those with enough good fortune and fortitude can often turn those dreams into a reality. And so it w... Continue Reading
Women playing pivotal role in AirAsia’s growth: CEO Fernandes
Maybe it’s just in former music man Tony Fernandes’ blood to do things differently than the majority of commercial airlines, but when it com... Continue Reading
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