Kate Osterland of magniX on managing logistics and not tolerating bias
Kate Osterland serves as VP supply chain and logistics at Seattle-based electric propulsion pioneer magniX. Supply chain and logistics are, ... Continue Reading
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Women-owned company keeps art-vending machines in airports
Like so many things in travel, airport vending machines have evolved. Once merely an off-in-the-corner spot for soda and candy, modern day “... Continue Reading
Inside the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Kansas
Iconic aviator, aviation record-setter, and author Amelia Earhart is celebrated in her hometown of Atchison, Kansas with a birthplace museum... Continue Reading
How Sabiha Gökçen of Turkey became the first female combat pilot
With her iconic leather jacket, aviator goggles, and a life story that saw her achieve the distinction of becoming the world’s first f... Continue Reading
Contest helps Wisconsin high school fund airplane-building program
The aviation industry is not alone in struggling to attract and recruit young people but it does have an advantage over other STEM industrie... Continue Reading
First female F-16 pilot of Turkish Air Force shares her story
In 2000, pilot Berna Şen Şenol paved the way for other Turkish women by becoming the first female F-16 pilot to fly for the Turkish Air Forc... Continue Reading
West Star Aviation’s Harbour on leading bizjet cabin design
“My favorite days in aviation are the initial meeting with the customer, where we spec out the entire job, and delivery day. I love the cust... Continue Reading
Struggling with mom guilt? Leading Ladies share advice
Achieving a work/life “balance” can be incredibly difficult, especially if you’re a parent to small children. The struggle is particularly a... Continue Reading
Lt Cdr Zach ‘Tambo’ Daniels on fast flying for Top Gun: Maverick
Lieutenant Commander Zach ‘Tambo’ Daniels is the archetypal US Navy fighter pilot. Joining in 2011, he completed flight training and progres... Continue Reading
APEX honors Michael Childers with Lifetime Achievement Award
LONG BEACH — Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, famously said: “If they don’t... Continue Reading
Record-setting American aviator Shaesta Waiz on ignoring the naysayers
Afghan refugee Shaesta Waiz, who in 2017 became the youngest woman at that time to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft, fa... Continue Reading
Leading Ladies Summit leads the way for women in industry
A movement aimed at accelerating the journey to gender parity for women has taken the aerospace industry by storm. Founded and led by CEO Fi... Continue Reading
Instructor Müjgan Doğan on her pioneering path in Turkish aviation
Müjgan Doğan broke barriers in Turkish aviation by becoming one of the country’s pioneering female flight instructors. Having shared her kno... Continue Reading
Say yes, says ACJ TwoTwenty development head Florentina Viscotchi
When Airbus’ head of A220 corporate jet development Florentina Viscotchi was considering studying aviation engineering, family and friends a... Continue Reading
Etihad Airways Captain Aisha Al Mansoori achieves historic first
Women in the United Arab Emirates, and the greater Middle Eastern region, have been making their mark in aviation for quite some time. There... Continue Reading