Op-Ed: The growing presence of female voices in aviation operations
Please enjoy this Op-Ed contribution from Assaia product manager Diana Vidstrom, who is also a student pilot. When we discuss women in aviat... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Women in Aviation
Kincade’s Only Up documentary helps women soar in aviation
Why are there so few women pilots? Industry averages hover stubbornly at 5-6%. Do women not want to become pilots? Is there not enough educa... Continue Reading
Press Release: WAI board selects Lynda Coffman as CEO
The Women in Aviation International (WAI) board of directors is pleased to announce Lynda Coffman will join WAI as CEO on January 22, 2024. ... Continue Reading
Kate Osterland of magniX on managing logistics and not tolerating bias
Kate Osterland serves as VP supply chain and logistics at Seattle-based electric propulsion pioneer magniX. Supply chain and logistics are, ... Continue Reading
Inside the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Kansas
Iconic aviator, aviation record-setter, and author Amelia Earhart is celebrated in her hometown of Atchison, Kansas with a birthplace museum... Continue Reading
Struggling with mom guilt? Leading Ladies share advice
Achieving a work/life “balance” can be incredibly difficult, especially if you’re a parent to small children. The struggle is particularly a... Continue Reading
Record-setting American aviator Shaesta Waiz on ignoring the naysayers
Afghan refugee Shaesta Waiz, who in 2017 became the youngest woman at that time to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft, fa... Continue Reading
Leading Ladies Summit leads the way for women in industry
A movement aimed at accelerating the journey to gender parity for women has taken the aerospace industry by storm. Founded and led by CEO Fi... Continue Reading
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
IND Airport’s traveling mural tells the story of Afghan refugees
A complex and colorful mural now on display at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) draws on the experiences of 7,000 Afghan evacuees wh... Continue Reading
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
Efforts underway to grow minority businesses at LAX and other airports
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the airport business hard and presented many challenges for minority airport business owners. Now, as air travel ... Continue Reading
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
Press Release: JetBlue now accepting applications for pilot Gateways
JetBlue today announced it is once again accepting applications for its pilot Gateways. With seven distinct education and training paths for... Continue Reading