ICAO and ILO to enhance cooperation on contributing to sustainable development and gender equality in aviation sector labour
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. Under the new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ICAO and the ILO will work to leverage […]
Senior management needs more women
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 and it is still difficult. It has been a long 18 months. The biggest challenge […]
FITUR WOMAN pone foco en impulsar la visibilidad y el liderazgo de las mujeres
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 Turismo” que, organizada por IFEMA MADRID, se está celebrando del 19 al 23 de mayo. […]
WTTC launches ground-breaking initiative to support women in Travel & Tourism
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 & Tourism private sector, launched its Women’s Initiative, at its Global Summit in Cancun, with […]
Growing Global: IAWA Takes Diversity to New Heights
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 study Soaring Through the Glass Ceiling. The report, released today, identifies key enablers and inhibitors […]
FAA seeks nominees for Women in Aviation Advisory Board
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 Elaine Chao announced the FAA will accept nominations through 29 October for qualified candidates to […]
As Airline Industry Grows, Proportion of Women Pilots Remains Stagnant
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 is a paltry 5.2 percent globally. The same report, produced by travel platform fromAtoB.com, found […]
ACI – IAWA Scholarship for the Airport Executive Leadership Program – Call for Nominations
Airports Council International (ACI), the voice of the world’s airports, in association with the International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA), launches the 5th edition of the ACI- IAWA scholarship to continue its mission to support leadership development for women in the aviation industry. Scholarship for the Airport Executive Leadership Programme focuses on further developing the leadership […]
International Women’s Day: This is What Airlines are Doing To Celebrate
The traditionally male-dominated world of aviation is one of many industries celebrating International Women’s Day today (8 March). Just this week, airlines have started to loosen strict rules around cabin crew beauty standards. Virgin Atlantic and Aer Lingus both announced they were dropping their mandatory makeup rule for female cabin crew. Other airlines are shining […]
Malaysia Airlines Welcomes First Female Pilots
Pearl Wendy Mak, Wang Wen Chien, and Nur Hidayah Mohamad Rasidin have made history as the first female pilots for Malaysia Airlines. The three women were honored at the MAS Crew Graduation, where CEO Captain Izham Ismail said, «I’m very proud that for the first time Malaysia Airlines has three amazing, strong and resilient women […]
