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
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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
‘Women Soar You Soar’ camp eager to improve diversity
A group of girls stood out during the recent Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA’s) AirVenture fly-in, and attracted curios... Continue Reading
Air Arabia pilot champions careers in aviation for women
Ghada Mohamed Al Rousi remembers the thrill and the adrenalin rush that came from riding a roller coaster as a small child. At the time, she... Continue Reading
National Gay Pilots Association spreads advocacy beyond flight deck
When the National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA), then known as the Gay Pilots Association was founded in 1990 their first few meetings were ... Continue Reading
Boeing to Women: Aviation needs you!
With over 2 million new pilots, cabin crew and technicians expected to be collectively needed in the next 20 years to meet rising demand wit... Continue Reading
Wendy Francette-Williams’ mission: transform Caribbean aviation
A tiny firebrand standing just over five feet tall, Wendy Francette-Williams has enough drive and determination to fill a giant’s frame, as ... Continue Reading
Beverly Goulet: over two decades with American Airlines
The pressure – and the spotlight – was on Beverly Goulet when she was named senior vice president and Chief Integration Officer ... Continue Reading
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