Saudi low-cost airline flyadeal have announced the first domestic flight in the Kingdom with a fully female crew, most of them Saudis. The announcement was made on the airline’s official Twitter account @flyadeal on Friday: “For the first time in Saudi aviation history! #flyadeal operated the first flight with an all-female crew, the majority of […]
JASPER COUNTY — New Jasper County Airport Manager Emily Hackler has only been working for the county for a short time. Still, she’s seen firsthand the continued support county residents have for the airport. “A lot of people stopped by on Ray’s last day and it showed me what kind of impact he has had,” […]
The Women in Aviation and Aerospace Charter (WIAAC) welcomes their newest signatory, JetBlue Airways, in supporting improved gender balance in the aviation and aerospace industry. JetBlue joins the charter’s range of 240 signatories and supporting organizations across aviation, aerospace, airlines, airports, trade bodies, and more. By signing the charter, JetBlue pledges to improve the preparation […]
Zara Rutherford landed in Anchorage on Wednesday during a brief stop on her quest to be the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. A crowd gathered and welcomed Rutherford as she taxied her Shark ultralight aircraft to the University of Alaska Anchorage hangar at the Merrill Field Airport. Stuffed animals — including a […]
PALO ALTO, CA — Zara Rutherford, a 19-year-old pilot aiming to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo in a single-engine aircraft, made a one-day stop in Palo Alto on Wednesday. Rutherford, whose arrival in the Bay Area was delayed a day because of wildfire smoke, touched down at Palo Alto Airport […]
MONTREAL — Belgian teenage pilot Zara Rutherford is one week into her record-setting quest. Her trip will take her above 52 countries, and if successful it will make her the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. “For me, it was a dream I had for a long time,” Rutherford said. “It was something […]
Thousands of fans and friends celebrated Wally Funk Saturday in Grapevine for her historic space flight aboard Blue Origin. Funk, 82, became the oldest person to go into space on July 20 when she boarded Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket. The mission was six decades in the making, as Funk, known as a […]
An Air Force officer with a sideline as a pageant competitor is using her spotlight to promote opportunities for women in aviation. Maj. Raliene Banks won her third title, Mrs. Regency International, last month in Las Vegas. Born and raised in Guam, Banks entered the Air Force in 2008 as a pilot and has flown […]
Microlight pilot Zara Rutherford is on her way to Greenland, having had a brief stop-off in Wick, as she continues her attempt to circumnavigate the globe. The 19-year-old is making a record-breaking bid to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world, starting and finishing in Belgium. She landed at Wick John O’Groats […]
Inspiring the next generation of women to never give up on their dreams, Captain Zoya Agarwal said that when everyone around tried to dissuade her from achieving what she wanted, she kept believing in herself and stayed focused. Captain Zoya Agarwal, who first made headlines in January for commanding an all-women team piloting India’s longest […]