Air cargo industry scholarship recipients dream big
Not everyone remembers the point in time when they decided their future, but for Natalya Shemigon, it became crystal clear when she saw the ... Continue Reading
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Press Release: WAI board appoints Allison McKay as new CEO
The WAI Board of Directors is pleased to announce Allison McKay will join Women in Aviation International as CEO on February 18, 2020, and i... Continue Reading
Launch of woman-owned FlyJets aims to yield green BizAv company
Jessica Fisher has what it takes to launch a new business aviation company, joining the small pool of women entrepreneurs who run businesses... Continue Reading
VistaJet US president Leona Qi on aviation and being the boss lady
With a fleet of more than 70 Challenger and Global business jets, VistaJet provides flexible private travel worldwide. Its large-cabin aircr... Continue Reading
Space Center Houston gives women astronauts their due
The moon landing may have happened 50 years ago but at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston every day is 20 July 1969. For the milestone ann... Continue Reading
The architects who went subterranean so TWA Flight Center could soar
Lea Ciavarra and Anne Marie Lubrano were not born when Eero Saarinen’s TWA Flight Center opened in New York in 1962. For much of their profe... Continue Reading
Fly Like A Girl: Inspirational documentary urges girls to soar
Fly Like A Girl proves one thing – since the very beginning of aviation, women have always been soaring above the clouds. But it also shows ... 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
IATA’s voluntary gender balance initiative attracts 59 airlines
Fifty-nine airlines from around the globe have voluntarily committed to the International Air Transport Association’s “25by2025&... Continue Reading
Tinglan Yang on finding her application at IFE firm IdeaNova
IdeaNova Technologies describes itself as a software company specializing in IT security and secure video streaming. But there’s real breadt... Continue Reading
How Air Canada is introducing young women to aviation careers
Each year for the last five years, Air Canada has thrown open its doors to young women to encourage them to ‘kick the tires on potential car... Continue Reading
How Cat Wren went from flight line agent to Chief Experience Officer
Ask any aviation person how they entered the industry and the response often involves a family member who worked or continues to work in it.... Continue Reading
Men should empower women in aviation: IATA diversity award winner
Fadimatou Noutchemo Simo, founder and president of the Young African Aviation Professional Association (YAAPA) earned the first-ever High Fl... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Hong Kong protests bring paradigm shift to passenger experience
The fortunate passengers contorted themselves into the bus luggage rack, such was the space constraint for Hong Kong International Airport’s... Continue Reading
Beth Taylor leads from the front to give voice to ATPCO hidden figures
Once known mostly for being an airfare clearinghouse, airline-owned ATPCO is enjoying a new level of prominence in the industry since it acq... Continue Reading
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