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
Tag Archives: Woman
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
New statue honors Mary Golda Ross, a Native American ‘hidden figure’
The first known Native American female engineer and the first female engineer at Lockheed is being honored with a statue of her likeness at ... Continue Reading
Mandy Hickson: Breaking stereotypes with tales from the fast jet
Mandy Hickson was a fast jet pilot. It’s still a rare claim for a woman, although the time when it would have been extraordinary has passed;... 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
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
Tough to top hands-on experience when attracting girls to aviation
On 13 March, Women in Aviation International (WAI) held an all-virtual ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ to educate young girls ages 8-17 ... 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
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
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
Immfly’s Maria Cardenal on big leaps in innovation and representation
Maria Cardenal started her career in aviation in 2007 as head of ancillary revenue and product development at Clickair, and spent nearly nin... Continue Reading
Football is fantastically female in Let the Girls Play
If you’re looking for an escape from the sad, soul-crushing reality of our deeply troubled times, first-time writer-director Julien Hallard’... Continue Reading
Tears, laughter, and breast pumps abound in Tully
Even before she took home a Best Actress Oscar for her performance as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in 2003’s Monster, Charlize Theron had be... Continue Reading
Timely pregnancy drama Invisible offers no easy answers
With Ireland voting overwhelmingly to repeal its near-total ban on abortions last month and women’s reproductive rights being slowly c... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airlines say they want more women but can’t find their C-Spot
Talk about gender diversity — and diversity on the whole — during the IATA Annual General Meeting in Sydney this week highlights an all too ... Continue Reading
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