North Carolina students challenge the status quo for pilot careers
“The key to overcoming discrimination is to never doubt yourself. Many people have told me I’ll never be able to do what I want to do or be ... Continue Reading
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Kincade’s Only Up documentary helps women soar in aviation
Why are there so few women pilots? Industry averages hover stubbornly at 5-6%. Do women not want to become pilots? Is there not enough educa... Continue Reading
JetBlue Airways and Japan Airlines appoint female leaders
To say that the start of 2024 has been a banner month for women in aviation would be an understatement as two high-profile airlines have nam... Continue Reading
ExecuJet MRO Services Europe names Nadia Coetzee as General Manager
The percentage of women in aviation maintenance fields is in the single digits. Perhaps that makes ExecuJet MRO Services Europe’s work... Continue Reading
Culture and sustainability key as F/LIST expands to Fort Lauderdale
Austria-headquartered business jet and VIP cabin, yacht and luxury residence interior specialist F/LIST has opened its fourth North American... Continue Reading
Camber’s Szylowski on the benefit of seizing opportunities
Tina Szylowski is project manager at Camber Aviation Management, a Canadian company specialising in large aircraft VIP/VVIP cabin completion... Continue Reading
Armless pilot inspires others to see ability instead of disability
The world’s first licensed armless pilot, Jessica Cox, had been working for well over a decade to empower individuals to live to their full ... Continue Reading
Building relationships is key to success: West Star’s Cunningham
Debi Cunningham, who serves as vice president marketing at MRO specialist West Star Aviation, is one of those rare people who usually knows ... Continue Reading
Leonardo UK’s Kayley Manns on the importance of apprenticeships
“There is so much pressure to leave school with the grades you need for the job you should already know you want. An apprenticeship gave me ... Continue Reading
Industry veteran Dana Kirchmar helps women ascend in aviation
Dana Kirchmar knows a thing or two about how to ascend a male-dominated industry. Straight out of college, Kirchmar started her career at Ma... Continue Reading
Regional aviation proves big draw for Deutsche Aircraft’s Visnakova
As vice president of sales and marketing for Deutsche Aircraft, Anastasija Visnakova epitomizes a new generation of aviation executive: ambi... Continue Reading
Turkey’s first female wing commander seeks to inspire others
Major Esra Özatay made history in 2016 by becoming the first and only woman to command the Turkish Air Force’s national aerobatic team... Continue Reading
magniX CTO on inspiration, electric propulsion, and unintentional bias
During my first meeting with magniX chief technology officer Riona Armesmith at EBACE 2023 in Geneva, three things really stood out: her eas... Continue Reading
Turkey’s first female aerobatic pilot on her addictive job
“Every time I fly, I feel like I’m fulfilling my destiny.” So says 32-year-old Semin Öztürk Şener, Turkey’s first fe... Continue Reading
Soul powers JSX as it climbs to new heights in diversity and inclusion
JSX, the ‘semi-private’ operator which sees every employee — including its C-suite — as a crew member, has embraced a corporate culture that... Continue Reading