Engineer Dana Kirchmar seeks to inspire girls to pursue STEAM
SmartSky Networks’ Dana Kirchmar came to engineering through serendipity. Now she wants to get girls excited about engineering careers... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Gender
Helina Teshome of Krimson Aviation flies the flag for women, diversity
Africa is vast: the US, China, India, Japan and much of Europe would fit within its coastline with room to spare. It is also extraordinarily... Continue Reading
Never give up, advises Elizabeth Payne, AVIC Cabin Systems CTO
AVIC Cabin Systems chief technology officer Elizabeth Payne’s career is a masterclass in developing hard technological expertise through a w... Continue Reading
Dr. Chloe Barnes talks remote sensing at 2Excel Geo
The aviation bug has only taken a nibble at Dr Chloe Barnes of 2Excel Geo, which specializes in the acquisition and processing of airborne h... Continue Reading
Leading women in STEM push for greater diversity in aerospace
The aerospace sector can enrich itself by welcoming people from diverse backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. It can ensure better ... Continue Reading
Poppy Northcutt on making room for women in aerospace and beyond
Frances “Poppy” Northcutt’s natural curiosity and determination to solve problems led her to hold a position as the first woman ... Continue Reading
IATA’s voluntary gender balance initiative attracts 59 airlines
Fifty-nine airlines from around the globe have voluntarily committed to the International Air Transport Association’s “25by2025&... Continue Reading
Men should empower women in aviation: IATA diversity award winner
Fadimatou Noutchemo Simo, founder and president of the Young African Aviation Professional Association (YAAPA) earned the first-ever High Fl... Continue Reading
Beth Taylor leads from the front to give voice to ATPCO hidden figures
Once known mostly for being an airfare clearinghouse, airline-owned ATPCO is enjoying a new level of prominence in the industry since it acq... Continue Reading
Press Release: Travelport places an “X” for non-binary gender travelers
Travelport will be ready to implement a new booking code for non-binary gender airline passengers when it goes live on 1 June. The new code ... Continue Reading
Catherine Buchanan: Balancing motherhood and a VVIP aviation career
Catherine Buchanan is chief commercial officer at Middle East of VVIP jet charter specialist Vertis Aviation. She also has a private pilot l... Continue Reading
Brussels Airlines CEO Christina Foerster to women: Go For It
Christina Foerster, the CEO of Brussels Airlines, credits her success with lessons learned from her parents while growing up in the Canary I... Continue Reading
Air France commits to further improving gender diversity and equality
Air France has a long-standing commitment to gender diversity and professional equality between men and women. But while the carrier is one ... 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
WILL Rise: How UTC is preparing women for leadership
On 16 January, UTC subsidiaries Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney hosted the inaugural Women In Line Leadership (WILL Rise) Conferen... Continue Reading
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