Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected the 2017 inductees into its International Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women will be honored at the 28th annual International Women in Aviation Conference, which will be held March 2-4, 2017, at Disney’s Coronado Spring Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “Honoring these women and chronicling their achievements […]
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Pictures of the day: Girls in Aviation Day
Women in Aviation International’s next Girls in Aviation Day is officially set for Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Meanwhile enjoy some photos from this year’s event. With two years of successful experience in managing this international outreach, the third International Girls in Aviation Day is set to be enhanced and expanded to include more WAI chapters […]
$662,625 in WAI scholarships available for 2017
Two deadlines are approaching for individuals interested in applying for a Women in Aviation International (WAI) scholarship for 2017. In order to apply, you must be a WAI member as of Nov. 1, 2016. Scholarship applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Nov. 14, 2016. New this year, all applications may be submitted […]
WAI corporate members plan Girls in Aviation Day events
In addition to Women in Aviation International chapters, some of WAI’s corporate members are hosting Girls in Aviation Day events on Sept. 24. The plans by corporate members include:United Airlines and uIMPACT, United’s women’s Business Resource Group, will host a Girls in Aviation Day event in Chicago for the first time. Girls from various organizations […]
WAI receives $10,000 grant
Women in Aviation International recently received a $10,000 grant from the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Foundation, which funds educational programs that advance commercial aviation. This is the second year that WAI has received an ISTAT grant. The grant will be used to expand the distribution of Aviation for Girls magazine, an important resource for […]
Women in Aviation slates Seattle regional conference
Women in Aviation International will host a regional conference in Seattle, Washington, Sept. 16-17, 2016. The two-day conference will be held at Seattle’s Museum of Flight and the Seattle Airport Marriott and begins with a tour of the Boeing Company headquarters. Speakers for Saturday, Sept. 16 include Sherry Carbary, vice president-flight services for Boeing Commercial Airplanes; […]
WAI scholarships for 2017 expected to top $600,000
Applications are now being taken for Women in Aviation’s scholarships for 2017. As of early July, the association is offering 98 scholarships valued at $499,000. Scholarships are available for nearly every interest in aviation and aerospace and include academic scholarships, flight training scholarships, aviation maintenance centered scholarships, advanced flight ratings and type ratings, and a […]
Plans taking shape for International Girls in Aviation Day
Women in Aviation International has declared Sept. 24 as the annual Girls in Aviation Day. On this day, WAI chapters around the globe will host their own one-day event to attract more young women to the aviation and aerospace communities with a day of activities appealing to girls ages 8 to 16 years of age. […]
Women in Aviation makes big plans
Women in Aviation International (WAI) has three events planned in the coming months to continue its outreach to attract more women to the aviation community. These events include a regional conference, WomenVenture as part of EAA AirVenture, and a repeat of international Girls in Aviation Day. “The original impetus for Women in Aviation International was […]