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 […]
Soaring Through the Glass Ceiling
Five stakeholder organizations in the aviation and aerospace industry will launch a global study – “Soaring Through the Glass Ceiling” – to identify and promote means by which the aviation and aerospace industry can more effectively recruit and advance women into leadership roles. The study is scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2019. […]
Women in aviation and tourism: non-traditional career
The objective is to present the subject of gender issues in the workplace of the aviation industry and tourism. More specifically, the article addresses the continuing gender imbalance by making some relevant issues and challenges that women face pursuing career in the male-dominated industry more visible. The article raises both theoretical and practical issues, endeavouring […]
Fathom adds goodwill activities in Dominican Republic
Fathom, Carnival Corp.’s new social-impact brand, said it has developed four new activities for Dominican Republic cruises.Fathom will start cruising in April. The activities include improving homes and common areas in impoverished communities; working with special-needs rehabilitation therapy patients; assisting arts-and-crafts entrepreneurs at a women"™s cooperative; and connecting one-on-one in the homes of Dominican host […]
