Brussels Airlines CEO Christina Foerster to women: Go For It
Christina Foerster, the CEO of Brussels Airlines, credits her success with lessons learned from her parents while growing up in the Canary I... Continue Reading
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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
Pursuing Leadership: Delta SVP Allison Ausband’s advice to women
Delta Air Lines’ senior vice president – inflight service, Allison Ausband, originally wanted to be a radio announcer when she s... Continue Reading
Diapers in airport vending machines? Baby Vend founder meets a need
For Jasmin Smith, a desperate time that called for a desperate measure has turned into a new business opportunity at Ted Stevens Anchorage I... Continue Reading
TAM Airlines CEO Claudia Sender on harnessing a culture of diversity
A job at consulting from Bain & Company in the early 2000s was Claudia Sender’s entry into the aviation industry. She is now among a han... Continue Reading
Why being a pilot proved to be Carol Hallett’s winning ticket
Carol Hallett says that every job opportunity she’s had in her nearly 60-year career has been because of one thing: being a pilot. She has h... Continue Reading
Battling Misconceptions: HMSHost’s Sarah Naqvi on faith and career
Sarah Naqvi is the executive vice president and Chief Information Officer for airport and highway food service company HMSHost, where she is... Continue Reading
Denver International chief Kim Day celebrates inclusion in her field
Kim Day, the CEO of Denver International Airport, says she has the best job in America. Why? “It is a wonderfully diverse job. Every day I l... Continue Reading
Opportunity was key for Muslim career woman and Etihad executive
Amina Taher is the head of corporate communications for Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways. Before joining Etihad, she was head of social develo... Continue Reading
Dream job? SIA’s wine panelist Jeannie Cho Lee on selecting vino
Jeannie Cho Lee is one of three people charged with choosing what wines will appear on board Singapore Airlines’ flights. She is Asia’... Continue Reading
WASP Elaine Harmon’s ashes buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Women Airforce Service Pilot Elaine Harmon was finally laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery today in a service that was both reverent... Continue Reading
Beverly Goulet: over two decades with American Airlines
The pressure – and the spotlight – was on Beverly Goulet when she was named senior vice president and Chief Integration Officer ... Continue Reading
Obama signs bill reinstating Arlington burial for women WWII pilots
President Barack Obama has signed the Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act after it passed unanimously in the US... Continue Reading
Etihad VP of guest services Linda Celestino talks #PaxEx, leaning in
Linda Celestino was named Etihad’s vice president of guest services in February 2015. In her job, she oversees 6,000 cabin crew at a carrier... Continue Reading
Breastfeeding pilots file discrimination charges
Four women pilots at Denver-based ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines on 10 May filed discrimination charges with the Equal Employment ... Continue Reading
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