RwandAir CEO, Yvonne Manzi Makolo, will become the first woman to serve as the Chair of Iata’s Board of Governors after being named chair-elect at Iata’s 78th Annual General Meeting in Doha earlier in June. Makolo became the CEO of RwandAir in 2018. She was born and educated in Rwanda but has also spent someRead More
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Leonardo invites Sheikha Mozah Bint Marwan Al Maktoum to personally pilot the revolutionary AW609
Leonardo has hosted Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Marwan Al Maktoum at its United States’ helicopter headquarters in Philadelphia, providing her the opportunity to personally test the revolutionary AW609. The AW609 is the world’s first tiltrotor set to receive civil certification. “Leonardo was honored to host Her Highness, providing this one-of-a-kind experience on the world’sRead More
Riciesha Foster’s journey to being a pilot
She also added that this change is proof of the importance of gender equality across the airline and the whole industry. Most people become pilots when they’re in their twenties and have dreamed of it since being a child and Rickiesha Foster, a cadet at the United Aviate Academy in Goodyear, Arizona was no exception.Read More
Pegasus Airlines appoints Güliz Öztürk as new CEO
Pegasus Airlines will appoint Güliz Öztürk as its new chief executive officer, the airline announced recently, making her the first female CEO to lead an airline in the history of Turkish civil aviation. Güliz Öztürk, currently serving as a chief commercial officer of Pegasus Airlines, will take over from current chief executive Mehmet T. Nane,Read More
Dubai Airports launches dedicated platform to empower, inspire & connect women in aviation
Dubai Airports is launching the new Dubai Airports Women’s Network (DAWN), a dedicated platform to empower, inspire, and connect women in aviation. The platform will also maximize personal and professional development opportunities for Dubai Airports’ female professionals. Focused around three key pillars – ‘Connect’, ‘Grow’, ‘Thrive’ – the DAWN platform will provide a range ofRead More
1st international cadet pilot to graduate from Emirates Flight Training Academy
Bayan Al Turabi has become Emirates Flight Training Academy’s first international cadet pilot to graduate. Bayan’s inspirational journey as a cadet at the Emirates Flight Training Academy is a story of determination and success, and a testament of a ‘dream come true’. Growing up in Bahrain, Bayan lived in a house located between the airportRead More
Chapman Freeborn appoints VP of Passenger Sales for the Americas
Chapman Freeborn, has appointed Kari Bigot as Vice President of Passenger Sales for the Americas. Kari joins Chapman Freeborn with over 30 years of experience in the business travel industry bringing a diverse perspective, and depth of sales and marketing knowledge. She began her career with Northwestern Business Travel, and later managed ground transportation atRead More
How Sumati Sharma addresses gender gap in the aviation industry
During a meeting four years ago to put the finishing touches to a transatlantic joint venture between Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM, Sumati Sharma had an epiphany. As the senior executive at Virgin Atlantic in charge of the design and implementation of the JV, she was the only woman present in aRead More
Paula Sacks joins Atlantic Aviation as Chief Human Resources Officer
Atlantic Aviation, one of the leading networks of fixed-based operators (FBO) in North America, announced the recent appointment of Paula Sacks as Chief Human Resources Officer. In this newly created role at Atlantic Aviation, she is responsible for talent recruitment and retention, diversity, and inclusion efforts in strong partnership with the leaders of the businessRead More
19 year old becomes youngest woman to fly solo around the world
It took her 155 days, but 19-year-old Zara Rutherford accomplished her goal: to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. Last week, her plane touched down in Kortrijk, Belgium, completing a globe-trotting trip that spanned five continents and 28,000 nautical miles, report Taylor Haney and Scott Neuman for NPR. “I made it,”Read More