Press Release: United sets diversity goal for new pilot training academy
United Airlines, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight school, will begin accepting applications today as it embarks on an ambitious p... Continue Reading
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Skyborne helps 19-year old Alisha Jassar pilot her way to airline career
In 2018, aviation industry veterans Lee Woodward and Ian Cooper founded Skyborne at the UK’s Gloucestershire Airport. An airline training ac... Continue Reading
Ignoring bad advice, Stephanie Burn on achieving her piloting dream
After her piloting ambition was described as ‘unrealistic’, Stephanie Burn embarked on an unusually tough route to the flight deck. Today sh... Continue Reading
First woman to cross the Atlantic in LSA shows spirited resolve
Daring to take on the perils of weather and the unknown, 23-year-old pilot Aarohi Pandit from Mumbai became the world’s first woman to... Continue Reading
Clay Lacy Aviation scholarships ease the ride for student pilots
Pioneering business aviation company Clay Lacy Aviation offers a range of services, including private air charter, aircraft maintenance and ... Continue Reading
Tenille Cromwell of Gulfstream: passion is key to rewarding flying career
Tenille Cromwell is Chief Pilot for Gulfstream’s Airborne Customer Support (ACS) program, managing 20 pilots flying four jets across the Ame... Continue Reading
Doctor Suzanne Kearns on why training for safety requires a rethink
Dr. Suzanne Kearns, Aviation Professor and author at the University of Waterloo, decided at an early age that she wanted to be a pilot. She ... Continue Reading
Bombardier Business Aircraft chief pilot is committed on a Global scale
Suzanne Salat, who works as Chief Pilot Flight Operations at Bombardier Business Aircraft, decided she wanted to become a pilot ‘at the flip... Continue Reading
Sikorsky’s Jeanette Eaton on credibility, professionalism and flying helis
Commercial helicopter pilot, engineer and saleswoman Jeanette Eaton is passionate about rotorcraft. It’s an enthusiasm she’s passing on to t... Continue Reading
India’s airlines lead the way on female pilot recruitment
Indian airlines have some of the highest percentages of female pilots in the world, aided by generous maternity benefits which some employee... Continue Reading
Solo at 16: Ellie Carter does the hard work for a flying career
Ellie Carter is a pilot, newly qualified at 16 years old. She’s still at school, studying hard for exams which she knows are the next step t... 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
Press Release: CAE introduces CAE Women in Flight scholarship program
CAE announced today at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow, the introduction of the CAE Women in Flight scholarship program, demonstrating its comm... 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: A woman’s place is in the flight deck and the C-Suite
Last month, I received a letter from a high school student. She took me to task for the scarcity of female pilots and astronauts. As the pre... Continue Reading
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