In living her truth, pilot Kelly Lepley breaks down boundaries
“I have wanted to fly since I was 18 months old,” pilot Kelly Lepley tells Runway Girl Network from her latest layover in Hong Kong. “It sta... Continue Reading
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India reevaluates why it’s keeping pregnant pilots grounded
NEW DELHI: A few years ago a passenger on an Indian budget carrier caused an uproar on learning that the captain was a woman. “I don’t... Continue Reading
Time to right the wrong and allow WASPs to be interred at Arlington
“This is not a time when women should be patient. We are in a war and we need to fight it with all our ability and every weapon possib... Continue Reading
Emirates seeks women pilots at Women in Aviation Conference
With women pilots and all-women flight crews making headlines at International Women’s Day events around the globe on Tuesday it was e... Continue Reading
All-women flights can’t disguise persistent gender gap on flight deck
On a recent flight from Frankfurt to New York, Captain Beatrice Beyer and First officer Diana Busch worked together side by side in the cock... Continue Reading
Middle Eastern women pilots keep their eyes on the skies
Alia Twal, a first officer who flies for Royal Jordanian Airlines, is a trailblazer in her home country of Jordan. From an early age Twal fo... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: New aircraft, new routes: welcome A320neo and 737 MAX
Welcome to Episode 32 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Michael Miller, the head of content and industry relations at Rou... Continue Reading
FAA modernizes outdated medical requirements for trans pilots
With a set of significant improvements to the process by which transgender pilots can begin or complete a gender transition while still flyi... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Don’t hesitate. Leave your bags and evacuate!
On this episode of #PaxEx TV, Runway Girl Network takes the studio airborne on Gogo’s Boeing 737-500 test plane. While on board we talk abou... Continue Reading
New Regional Airline Association head to focus on safety, work force
When Faye Malarkey Black was tapped in August to become the president of the Regional Airline Association (RAA) it seemed the logical next s... Continue Reading
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
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
Air India’s new psychometric tests criticized by would-be pilots
Psychologist: “How will you handle a pax if he is unruly inflight?’ Trainee Pilot: “I will follow all Standard Operating Procedures.” Psy: “... 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
Pilot shortage hangs heavy over annual RAA conference
As the Regional Airline Association holds its annual conference this week, there is a single overriding concern that continues to vex the in... Continue Reading
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