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First for Saudi as Domestic Flight Takes Off with All-female Crew

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 […]

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The Women in Aerospace and Aviation Charter Announces JetBlue Airways as Newest Signatory

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 […]

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Teen Attempting to be the Youngest Woman to Fly Solo Around the World Lands in Anchorage

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 […]

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Zara heading for Greenland in aviation record bid after stopping off in Wick

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 […]

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‘I wanted to touch the stars’: Air India pilot Zoya Agarwal Inspires Women to Dream Big

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 […]

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