Category Archives: women in aviation

Turkish Airlines (THY) broke an all-time record in terms of the number of female pilots, with a thirty-five fold increase from just six in 2006 to 211 this year. Female pilots are flying every type of aircraft, at the helm of both short and long haul flights. THY has become one of the airlines withRead More

Cobham Aviation Services have recruited Ruby Blagrove, the group’s first female cadet pilot. The 19-year-old from McLaren Vale, South Australia, joins the Cobham Cadet Pilot Program run in partnership with Flight Training Adelaide. There were over 400 applicants for the program. Cobham also chose three other applicants for the 53-week intensive program. Jordan Negrin, DanielRead More

The story of the first black woman to receive her pilot’s license was highlighted in a 17-panel exhibit recently. “Bessie Coleman and her Daughters” is part of the International Women’s Air & Space Museum Traveling Exhibition. The indoor educational exhibit details Coleman’s life and how she inspired generations of black female pilots and astronauts. ColemanRead More

IATA is pointing to a strong response from airlines to its recently launched 25by2025 initiative on improving female representation within senior leadership teams across the industry. The airline body launched the voluntary initiative in the autumn as part of efforts to improve gender diversity. Specifically it is encouraging its airline members to sign up toRead More

At the recent IATA World Air Transport Summit, former Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxton set out a challenge to the aviation industry. He challenged them to do more to bring women into aviation, and IATA is not one to back down from such a challenge. Launched just weeks ago, the 25 by 2025 initiativeRead More

JetSuite president Stephanie Chung is joining a slate of speakers scheduled for the 31st Annual International Women in Aviation Conference scheduled for March 5 to 7, 2020, at Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Chung, the first female African American to lead a major private business aviation company, oversees all aspects forRead More

While men in dark suits accounted for the overwhelming majority of delegates at this week’s ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Brasilia, the last day of the conference opened with a Women’s Network Breakfast, where the first presentation featured a panel of five prominent industry women debating competitiveness. People, diversity, and preparing for a fast-changing futureRead More

International Girls in Aviation Day took place in October, and for 2019 Delta celebrated in a special way. The airline held its fifth annual Women Inspiring our Next Generation (WING) flight, during which an all-women crew flew 120 girls from age 12 to 18 from Salt Lake City, Utah, to NASA in Houston, Texas. All-womenRead More

GECAS, and the University of Limerick School of Engineering, are pleased to announce Ireland’s first-ever Women in Aviation Scholarship to help drive increased engagement by female students in Aeronautical Engineering. Beginning this year, GECAS will provide a Scholarship each year to one qualifying first-year female student of the UL Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering course. TheRead More

Virgin Atlantic has revealed an exciting collaboration with the iconic Barbie brand, destined to inspire the next generation of aviators. With a firm goal of getting more women into aviation, Virgin has unveiled its very own Barbies – smart, career-driven female role models so that all girls can #seeherfly. With the recently inaugural flight ofRead More