Spain’s Aviadoras initiative normalizes the role of women in aviation
What could you do this year to expand the role of women in aviation and inspire a new, more diverse generation of pilots? Spain’s Aviadoras ... Continue Reading
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Aviation and tech company chief seeks to increase women in both fields
When Barbara Dalibard was 17, to be a mathematician or at least an aspiring mathematician meant maintaining a low profile in a classroom ful... Continue Reading
Europe’s EESC unveils Platform for Change to improve gender equality
Fewer than 22 percent of workers in Europe’s transport sector are women, but the European Economic and Social Committee has a plan to increa... Continue Reading
Gender diversity plays pivotal role in Boltaron’s growth
Some companies operating in male-dominated fields talk about gender diversity. Others make a concerted and meaningful effort to bring women ... Continue Reading
Are women important to aviation? Yes
This is a Lean Into Aviation contribution from IAWA VP René Banglesdorf I think women’s participation in aviation is crucial to its fu... Continue Reading
Flight attendants need to feel empowered to fight harassment
When she was in her late 20s, flight attendant Sandra Davis went back onto the empty aircraft on which she’d just flown to retrieve a sweate... Continue Reading
Mother of Aviation Geek Fest isn’t finished geeking out
Sandy Ward, the former head of marketing for the Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing Tour, is known as the mother of the Aviation Ge... Continue Reading
Heather Popadych: A driving force behind the Panasonic Lean In Circle
A day in the life of Heather Popadych always starts with a lot of coffee and an action list. There’s a running joke at Panasonic Avionics th... Continue Reading
Kaela Harmon shares her passion for airports in Zoey’s First Plane Ride
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s (AUS) senior public information specialist, Kaela Harmon, has worked at airports across the c... Continue Reading
Diapers in airport vending machines? Baby Vend founder meets a need
For Jasmin Smith, a desperate time that called for a desperate measure has turned into a new business opportunity at Ted Stevens Anchorage I... Continue Reading
Rocket Girl on the power of inclusion in travel, tech and life
Pressure is mounting for industry to do more to accommodate disabled passengers, including enabling them to stay in their own wheelchairs wh... Continue Reading
Routehappy’s new chief marketing officer Olivia Mark talks strategy
Airlines pride themselves on their technological breakthroughs in marketing and merchandising. But the overwhelming stream of data churned o... Continue Reading
Tired of spinning her wheels, Global Eagle’s Creaven opts to DIY
Although Monday morning’s Education Sessions at the APEX EXPO in Long Beach were totally devoid of female panelists, things changed co... Continue Reading
Women of Finnair highlight business case for diversity
The imbalances in gender and other aspects of diversity in the aviation industry are slowly but surely changing, demonstrated recently to Ru... Continue Reading
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce leads Australian business in LGBTQIA support
Standing head and shoulders above the crowd in support for marriage equality for Australia’s LGBTQIA citizens is Qantas’ chief e... Continue Reading
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