Airbus places focus on people at first production site in America
MOBILE: “If we are just looking at [the cost] of people we should probably locate the assembly line in Mexico.” That is the stor... Continue Reading
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Trailblazing trans pilot Jessica Taylor pushes for equality
“Are you the Caitlyn Jenner of airline pilots?” I ask Jessica Taylor as she is fresh off a turn flying from Aspen to Los Angeles. Taylor fli... Continue Reading
Aviator and nonconformist Beryl Markham shines in Circling the Sun
It is rare a writer can both mesmerize and make you viscerally feel the subject, arousing both grief and glorification in a life explained. ... Continue Reading
Why Winair’s newest pilot Amber Hellebrand leans into aviation
It is not hard to believe that growing up in an aviation-infused environment can lead to a career in the industry. Growing up across the str... Continue Reading
Thinking about a flight attendant career? United gives the lowdown
More than a decade ago, when Vonn Crosby, now 40, worked as the manager of the Burger King at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, fligh... Continue Reading
JetBlue VP Bonny Simi to girls: Think about the brand of you
Bonny Simi is the vice president of talent and an Embraer E-190 captain for JetBlue Airways. The story of how she went from being the daught... Continue Reading
Age not a barrier to success for Novaport deputy CEO in Russia
“Don’t hurry to reply, but hurry to listen.” Aviation industry executive Anna Varshavskaya seems to subscribe to this Russ... Continue Reading
How EDM supports crew training at Ethiopian Airlines via simulation
It’s not real! It can’t be real because I’m sitting in a Boeing 737 cabin that I entered through a 757 door, via a retractable drawbridge. A... Continue Reading
Young JetBlue woman pilot praises Cape Air’s Gateway program
When Krista Walsh was in the ninth grade, her parents booked a flight on Cape Air. She had the good fortune to sit up front with the pilot o... Continue Reading
Albuquerque Sunport proves hot spot for introducing girls to flight
How do you inspire young girls and women to consider pursuing a career in aviation? For the organizers of Women of Aviation Worldwide Week (... Continue Reading
Delhi airport’s Kiran Jain on being proud to be an Alpha Woman
Grit, gumption, a get-up-and-go attitude, and an air of commitment surround Kiran Jain, head of marketing and route development for Delhi In... Continue Reading
NASA seeks to spark more interest from women, minorities
When NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaks about the aerospace industry, he can’t disguise his excitement. Bolden had an enthralled, capt... Continue Reading
Men flood Women in Aviation conference; get in there ladies!
Detailed figures of women in aviation who hold US flight, mechanic (aircraft engineers) and dispatcher certificates and licenses are availab... Continue Reading
SpiceJet operations chief seeks to recruit more women pilots
NEW DELHI: Mention the words ‘Woman Pilot’ and the name of Amelia Earhart, stuck in history archives like an olive in brine, might be flung ... Continue Reading
Colleen Barrett talks Herb, go-go boots and service with a smile
It all started with a group of Texas businessmen who had a good idea, three airplanes and very little money. But over the past four decades,... Continue Reading
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