Spitfire Women: Blue plaque unveiled for WW2 pilot
was among the first five women to earn RAF pilot wings. The plaque has been unveiled at her former home in Benson, ...
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RAF woman wins sex discrimination case
A female RAF pilot who was subjected to constant verbal sexual harassment by members of her crew has won her claim for sex discrimination. The RAF was condemned in a judgment that recognised a ...
Airline grounds captain accused of locking out woman copilot during toilet break
Sri Lanka ’s national airline grounded a captain who allegedly locked his copilot out of the cockpit after she took a mid-air ...
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Inspiring the next generation of female pilots
a Utah group is taking flight to inspire the next generation of female pilots and aviation professionals. One of those future aviators is 11-year-old Alyssa Beck, who recently got a firsthand look ...
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Boss of pilots’ union says airlines must do more to encourage women into the skies
which are largely dominated by male pilots, more accessible for women. Amy Leversidge, who was elected as the British Airline Pilots’ Association’s (Balpa) first female general secretary in ...
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Men have dominated skies for too long, says first female boss of pilots’ union
As the first female head of the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa), Ms Leversidge said that increasing the number of women on the flight deck is high on her agenda. Given UK airlines are ...