Battling Misconceptions: HMSHost’s Sarah Naqvi on faith and career
Sarah Naqvi is the executive vice president and Chief Information Officer for airport and highway food service company HMSHost, where she is... Continue Reading
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Magpas Air Ambulance: Aligning aviation culture and critical care
Set deep in the heart of rural eastern England, the village of Wyton once reverberated to the sound of wartime bombers, but today the Magpas... Continue Reading
Denver International chief Kim Day celebrates inclusion in her field
Kim Day, the CEO of Denver International Airport, says she has the best job in America. Why? “It is a wonderfully diverse job. Every day I l... Continue Reading
A Chick in the Cockpit delves into the professional and personal
It is easy, when on a flight, not to think about the pilots beyond their ability to get us from point A to point B safely and comfortably. T... Continue Reading
Re-Search brings gender-balance to online image searches
In February of this year the White House Council on Women and Girls in collaboration with the Office of Science and Technology Policy publis... Continue Reading
Never too late to follow your dreams, says AA chief pilot Kathi Durst
American Airlines Chief Pilot Kathi Durst has excelled throughout her 35-year aviation career, from her seven years in the United States Air... Continue Reading
Pilot Kristen Arambula on building a career with Goodyear blimps
They are rarer than astronauts and, if we’re talking about a woman, even rarer still. Blimp pilots may be participants in one of the oldest ... Continue Reading
LEAP: Cristina Seda-Hoelle turns up the volume
Few people in the aerospace-manufacturing industry have roles as vital as Cristina Seda-Hoelle’s is to GE Aviation and its CFM International... Continue Reading
Mars One semi-finalist opens up about male-dominated industry
In part one of our Lean Into Aviation profile of pioneering Rockwell Collins human factors & systems engineer Laura Smith-Velazquez, the... Continue Reading
Mars One semi-finalist Laura Smith-Velazquez reaches for the stars
Laura Smith-Velazquez is a human factors & systems engineer at Rockwell Collins’ Advanced Technology Center. She is also a pilot w... Continue Reading
Opportunity was key for Muslim career woman and Etihad executive
Amina Taher is the head of corporate communications for Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways. Before joining Etihad, she was head of social develo... Continue Reading
Dream job? SIA’s wine panelist Jeannie Cho Lee on selecting vino
Jeannie Cho Lee is one of three people charged with choosing what wines will appear on board Singapore Airlines’ flights. She is Asia’... Continue Reading
WAI anticipates annual Girls in Aviation Day on 24 September
The annual International Girls in Aviation Day is set for 24 September, targeting teen girls to encourage them to pursue careers in aviation... Continue Reading
Honeywell’s Kiah Erlich on why knowledge silences critics
Growing up in the small, central coast town of Shell Beach, California, Honeywell’s Flight Support Services business leader Kiah Erlic... Continue Reading
WASP Elaine Harmon’s ashes buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Women Airforce Service Pilot Elaine Harmon was finally laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery today in a service that was both reverent... Continue Reading
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