Embry-Riddle racers rev up for the 2018 Air Race Classic
On Tuesday, 19 June, high-flying women pilots from around the world will take part in the 42nd annual Air Race Classic (ARC). Tracing its ro... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Women in Aviation
#PaxEx Podcast: Unpacking sexism at AGM, guns in carryon, pot in transit
Welcome to Episode 58 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this show is journalist Harriet Baskas, who writes about airports, travel, museum... 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
Press Release: Nancy Walker joins SmartSky Networks in new CCO role
SmartSky Networks, a next-generation airborne communications provider, today announced that Nancy Walker has joined the company in the newly... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: A woman’s place is in the flight deck and the C-Suite
Last month, I received a letter from a high school student. She took me to task for the scarcity of female pilots and astronauts. As the pre... Continue Reading
More women need to be involved in aviation branding and design
Jennifer Coutts Clay has made her mark on aviation by improving the passenger experience of millions. She has contributed to the aviation co... Continue Reading
Press Release: AA flight attendants want feds to fight sexual harassment
“Sexual harassment is unacceptable in any workplace, but when you’re working at 30,000 feet and crossing state and international borders, cl... Continue Reading
From rocker to aviation exec, Mylène Scholnick doesn’t miss a beat
With her dark hair tied back and dressed in a corporate power suit, Mylène Scholnick looks very much like what she is, a successful aviation... Continue Reading
Movie magic comes alive at the National Air and Space Museum
I was only eight years old when I saw Stanley Kubrick’s mind-bending masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time. And though ... Continue Reading
Gore engineer Alexis Slupe expands PTFE and gender paradigms
Although the concept of jobs and a career never really clicked with her when she was a little girl, W.L. Gore & Associates’ Alexis... Continue Reading
SITAONAIR’s Katrina Korzenowski sees big opportunities in Asia-Pacific
Having spent over 11 years as an executive at multinational IT company SITA, and now serving as SITAONAIR VP, Asia-Pacific, Katrina Korzenow... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Flight Chic talks trends in advance of AIX
Welcome to Episode 56 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Marisa Garcia, who has worked directly in the design and manufacturing of aircraft... Continue Reading
Galley Support Innovations CEO embraces uniquely holistic approach
Gina Radke has been the CEO of Sherwood, Arkansas-based Galley Support Innovations (GSI) for 11 years and the owner for 13, but her journey ... Continue Reading
Pratt & Whitney showcases the role of women in powering flight
There’s a simple straightforward answer as to why a group of women at Pratt & Whitney decided to devote countless hours, combing through... Continue Reading
Why an inability to type proved a blessing for powerhouse Marion Blakey
It has been a busy week for Marion Blakey. First, she announced her retirement as CEO of Rolls-Royce North America after three years on the ... Continue Reading
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