Women in Aviation International (WAI) is encouraging the aviation community to honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) by visiting their graves and leaving flowers or other remembrances on Memorial Day.
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Women in Aviation partners with Harvard
Members of the Women in Aviation Emerging Leaders Class of 2024 are headed to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to attend the “Women in Leadership: A Program for Emerging Leaders” at Harvard University May 7-9.
Women in Aviation touch down in Orlando
For the past 35 years WAI has held an annual conference where pilots, mechanics, administrators, and more gather in the spirit of career advancement and mentorship. They celebrate their own achievements, revel in each other’s successes, and applaud their peers, as well as the industry that inspires them with real enthusiasm and joy.
New CEO for Women in Aviation
The association’s new CEO, Lynda Coffman, recently served as vice president of United Airlines and president of United Ground Express, a subsidiary of United Airlines.
Women in Aviation names Class of 2024
The Class of 2024 will be honored at the 35th annual Women in Aviation International Conference, slated for March 21-23, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.
Record attendance for Girls in Aviation Day
Through events hosted by WAI chapters and corporate members, the number of GIAD participants more than doubled to over 30,000 compared with 16,000 attendees at GIAD 2022, according to WAI officials. The number of countries where events were held grew to 31 countries this year versus 19 countries last year. The number of events also increased to 168 events compared with over 120 last year.
Girls in Aviation Day set to take off
According to officials with Women in Aviation, more than 150 events are planned at airports, FBOs, museums, and hangars across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Africa, and Asia, on Sept. 23, 2023.
Applications open for $1 million in scholarships
There are more than 105 scholarships valued at more than $1 million offered by Women in Aviation for flight training, engineering, maintenance, dispatch, drones, and professional development for individuals in all stages of life. This 2024 scholarship cycle includes nearly 10 new scholarships to further members’ learning in flight training, space engineering, and aircraft maintenance.
Women in Aviation launches mentor program
Designed to connect aspiring WAI members with seasoned aviation professionals, Mentor Connect “aims to foster meaningful mentorship relationships that will empower and support women in achieving their aviation career goals across all segments of the aviation industry,” such as maintenance, engineering, flight deck professions, and more, WAI officials said.