Category Archives: women in aviation

Poppy Khoza – Director of Civil Aviation, South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), recently won Inspirational Role Model award at the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards in Istanbul. Other awards went to: High Flyer: Camila Turrieta – Chair of the Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion Committee, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), and First Officer, JetBlueRead More

A new leadership team is in place for the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) following a meeting during EBACE in Geneva. Alcinda Pereira, co-founder of Angola’s successful Bestfly, has been named as Chair – becoming the first female to take that role in the association’s history. Execujet’sGavin Kiggen, becomes vice-chair and treasurer. Outgoing chair, NickRead More

Australia’s flagship carrier, Qantas Airways Ltd, named finance chief Vanessa Hudson as its next chief executive officer, making her the first woman to lead the century-old airline. Hudson will in November take over from Alan Joyce, whose 15 years in the job has made him the longest-serving current CEO of a major Australian company, andRead More

The 22nd edition of the world’s largest airport industry B2B platform at Dubai World Trade Centre recently saw the 10th anniversary of the Middle East chapter of the Women in Aviation (WIA) took off in the region where advancing the role of women in society and the economy has remained a key driver for change.Read More

ShaestaWaiz is a female aviator based in the United States who gained global recognition for becoming the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft. The flight made history, and Waiz held the record until January 2022, when Zara Rutherford completed the flight aged 19. After successfully completing the 145-day flightRead More

Chapman Freeborn has appointed Claire Geary as Group marketing Director, a new position within the company. Geary joins the business following two years as marketing director EMEA with Cirium, prior to which she held marketing management positions at South African Airways in Africa, and was Manager of Corporate Communications, Marketing and Brand at Emirates Airline,Read More

Amelia Earhart is often credited with being one of history’s most influential female aviators. But before her came a series of pioneering women who also changed the face of the industry, one of whom was Bernetta Adams Miller. Born in Canton, Ohio in January 1884, Miller later moved to New York City, where she developedRead More

In the early 1900s, at a time when women were given limited opportunities, one young Australian was determined to succeed in pursuing her dreams, no matter the status quo. Her name was Nancy Bird – and her dream was to fly. Free as a bird Nancy Bird (Nancy-Bird Walton after marriage) was born in NewRead More

Denise Donnell, the first woman to command the New York Air National Guard, was promoted to the two-star rank of major generalat Stratton Air National Guard Base. Donnell was the first woman to command one of the New York Air National Guard’s five flying wings and is one of only five women to attain theRead More

When AdefunkeAdeyemi walks into the room, you can immediately feel there is a force of nature at work. She has a disarming smile, a firm handshake, and a clear sense of purpose. The new secretary-general of AFCAC is on a mission. This can only be good news for the civil aviation industry across the wholeRead More