Recaro’s lean boss Esther Smart talks transparency and no blame culture
Five years into the process of transforming seatmaker Recaro into a lean organisation — one that works along the principles evolving over de... Continue Reading
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Pittsburgh International Airport’s recovery fueled by girl power
There’s a special “girl factor” that Christina Cassotis says she brings to her job running Pittsburgh International Airport and it is an abi... Continue Reading
Can girls even do that? Captain Danni Stoney on realizing her dream
Danni Stoney is a Phenom 300 captain. She gained her PPL at 17, before she could drive a car. Through a combination of determination, passio... Continue Reading
Get out of your comfort zone, says Recaro director of ops Mirjam Bruhns
As one of the few women in major engineering roles within aviation seatmakers, Recaro’s Mirjam Bruhns stands out for more than just her unus... Continue Reading
Indian parliamentarian pushes for more Women in Aviation
Najma Heptulla, Governor of Manipur, one of the seven hilly and remote Northeast states in India bordering Myanmar, is working to attract mo... Continue Reading
Dublin Airport’s Valerie Price on driving change and innovation
Valerie Price, head of strategy at Dublin Airport Authority (daa), decided that she wanted to pursue a career in international business afte... Continue Reading
Aerospace education and adventure take flight in heart of Scotland
Alisdair Stewart, chairman of the new Aero Space Scientific Educational Trust (ASSET), has a vision. The former banker and keen sport pilot ... Continue Reading
Girls in Aviation Day takes on global importance
Photos of the International Air Transport Association’s nearly all-male board of governors at the recent Annual General Meeting in Syd... Continue Reading
Asian bizav powerhouse Diana Chou eyes mentorship after Allavita
Dragon Aviation Group founder Diana Chou might also be considered a founder of Chinese business aviation. She looks back on her career after... Continue Reading
United chief digital officer Linda Jojo is a real team player
Growing up in South Windsor, Connecticut, United Airlines’ executive vice president of technology and chief digital officer Linda Jojo... Continue Reading
Embry-Riddle racers rev up for the 2018 Air Race Classic
On Tuesday, 19 June, high-flying women pilots from around the world will take part in the 42nd annual Air Race Classic (ARC). Tracing its ro... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airlines say they want more women but can’t find their C-Spot
Talk about gender diversity — and diversity on the whole — during the IATA Annual General Meeting in Sydney this week highlights an all too ... Continue Reading
More women need to be involved in aviation branding and design
Jennifer Coutts Clay has made her mark on aviation by improving the passenger experience of millions. She has contributed to the aviation co... Continue Reading
From rocker to aviation exec, Mylène Scholnick doesn’t miss a beat
With her dark hair tied back and dressed in a corporate power suit, Mylène Scholnick looks very much like what she is, a successful aviation... Continue Reading
Movie magic comes alive at the National Air and Space Museum
I was only eight years old when I saw Stanley Kubrick’s mind-bending masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time. And though ... Continue Reading
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