Category Archives: women in aviation

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

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

The office of Her Excellency the Right Honorable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, recently named Captain Judy Cameron as one of the newest appointees to the Order of Canada. “On behalf of everyone at Air Canada, we salute and applaud Judy on receiving Canada’s highest honor that recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the communityRead More

The eighth group of General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) students from Saudi Arabia has graduated from air traffic control (ATC) training with Airways International, 11 years after the first batch to arrive in New Zealand completed their training. GACA and Airways International marked the milestone as 34 students graduated following two years of study.Read More

The Ministry of Civil Aviation informed the Parliament recently that India has 10% more women pilots than the global average and shared measures taken by the ministry to promote civil aviation in the country. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, minister of state, civil aviation (Gen. (Dr.) VK Singh (Retd), said, “Globally, accordingRead More

Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of Dr. Nadia Bastaki as Chief Human Resources, Organizational Development and Asset Management Officer, becoming the first-ever female chief at the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. Prior to this role, Dr. Bastaki served as a key member of the human resources leadership team as Vice President MedicalRead More

Sheltair Aviation, in partnership with Women in Aviation International, celebrated 2021 Girls in Aviation Day to educate and empower young women about different career fields, opportunities, and interests in the aviation industry. The event was hosted with the collaborative support of Lisa Holland, President of Sheltair Aviation, at Sheltair TPA in Tampa International Airport andRead More

Who were the first American women to fly? To earn their pilot’s licenses? What are their stories? Meet the determined women who took to skies at a time when opportunities for women were severely limited. Bessica Raiche On September 16, 1910, Bessica Raiche made the first accredited solo flight by a woman in the UnitedRead More

Aarohi Pandit, the world’s first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean solo in a light sport aircraft (LSA), is all set to re-enact again in October. On October 15, 1932, J.R.D. Tata, known as the father of Indian civil aviation, piloted the first-ever flight of the Tata Air Services from KarachiRead More

At Houston’s Lone Star Museum about 100 girls got the experience of a lifetime for Girls in Aviation Day. It’s an annual event hosted by the Houston chapter of Women in Aviation International, a nonprofit organization that strives to inform young girls about how careers in aviation can be viable options. “Today is all aboutRead More