Etihad Airways Captain Aisha Al Mansoori achieves historic first
Women in the United Arab Emirates, and the greater Middle Eastern region, have been making their mark in aviation for quite some time. There... Continue Reading
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The 747 Captain who gives voice to Amelia Earhart
It took just one flying lesson for Pamela Almand to abandon her art degree in favor of becoming an airline pilot. She did this nearly fifty ... Continue Reading
Turkey’s Şenay Günay on the challenges, rewards of being first
In the 1950s, a Turkish woman named Şenay Günay broke with convention to become one of the first female jet pilots in Turkey. Now 84 years o... Continue Reading
Press Release: United opens flight school, welcomes historic pilot class
United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight training school, officially opened United Aviate Academy today and welcomed a historic i... Continue Reading
First officer Caroline Colombo goes full throttle in aviation
You might say she felt the need, the need for speed. Cessna Citation 560XL first officer Caroline Colombo’s love affair with aviation began ... Continue Reading
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
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
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