Tag: women

Delta has increased representation of women, Black talent and other underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in roles across the company, according to its second annual Close the Gap report, a pivotal step in fulfilling its commitment to grow diversity in...

Delta is one of Forbes’ Best Workplaces for Women in the U.S. for a second year in a row, with employees giving top marks to the airline’s working conditions, benefits and representation of women in leadership. The Forbes ranking reflects...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the continued focus on diversity and inclusion of airlines based in the Americas region, illustrated by their renewed commitment to the industry-wide 25by2025 initiative, in which participating companies commit to increase the number...

Data collection and the promotion of the sustainable development benefits provided by aviation professions, particularly for women, are the focus of a new agreement signed by ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Guy Ryder....

Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO RwandAir, says the air transport industry must continue to improve diversity. Interview by Graham Newton. What were the worst aspects of the crisis for you as an airline CEO? It has been very difficult every day...

Ministras y diversas expertas han puesto en valor la necesidad de potenciar y hacer visible el liderazgo de las mujeres en el sector turístico, en FITUR WOMAN, la nueva sección que incorpora este año FITUR en su edición “Especial recuperación...

The world’s leading Travel & Tourism leaders pledged to work towards women’s equality and boost female representation in leadership roles in an announcement before the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The commitment came as WTTC, which represents the Travel...

The International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA), a worldwide organization for women who hold leadership positions across the aviation and aerospace industry, teamed with other industry associations to work with Korn Ferry, a global consulting firm, to conduct research for the...

Encouraging women to join aerospace could be vital to address a potential worldwide pilot shortage, so Congress last October passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 that mandated the creation of the Women in Aviation Advisory Board. Secretary of Transportation...

While the aviation industry may be growing by leaps and bounds with each passing year, the number of women entering the profession remains stagnant. A new study of the world’s biggest airlines found that the number of women piloting flights...