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Women color the skies during Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week

28 January, 2013 in Headlines by Mireille - Intl Team Leader

Interactive visualisation of activities during the week

Interactive visualization of activities during the week

Women are playing a critical role in aviation each day. Let’s show the world!

Calling all female commercial pilots, air traffic controllers, dispatchers, mechanics, engineers… any woman involved in the operation of commercial flights in a technical capacity.

planefinderThorough Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, March 4-10, 2013, the Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide and PlaneFinder.net will collect the flight tracks of commercial flights operated in part by a woman in a technical capacity as well as the flight tracks of female introductory flights conducted worldwide.

The project named “Women Color The Skies” will combine the collected flight tracks to create an online animated and interactive visualization of the current involvement of women within the industry as well as the level of engagement on the part of the industry to encourage more to join.

Professional women of aviation involved in commercial flight operations in a technical capacity such pilot, air traffic controller, dispatcher, mechanic, engineer, etc. are invited to report their professional activities of the week to see the flight tracks of their flights added to the online visualization while pilots introducing girls and women to flying are invited to report their flights.

Let’s come together and show the world what today’s Women Of Aviation are doing and how many excited future Women Of Aviation are looking forward to following them in their footsteps.

They came to fly and discovered that aviation is fun no matter what

14 March, 2011 in Latest News, United States by Mireille - Intl Team Leader

It's raining

Although the weather in the Northwest decided to be good enough for more than 150 girls and women to take flight on Saturday in Arlington, WA, it did not quite work out that way for Renton, the next day.

Learning about preflighting an airplane

However, pouring down rain and punishing winds did not keep girls and women away from the airport. 139 of them came for their special day at the airport and turned the day into the biggest girl hangar flying party in Renton’s memory. As a matter of fact, BEFA had more cars parked outside in the history of aviation than any other FBO on a Sunday in the rain!

Lots of sunshine in the hangar

In the hangar, the sun was shinning. Ruth taught the girls how to do a walk-around and Gary entertained the ladies with everything you’d want to know about airplanes. Upstairs, cookies, and more information about anything aviation thanks to the many pilots, air traffic controller, and ERAU administrator on hand.

Airplanes are fun

The flight event turned into a great socializing and awareness ground event. A great inspiration for participating in Women of Aviation Worldwide Week when the weather decides to not cooperate. To view all the details on the Renton event, please visit Karlene’s website.

All girls onboard the UPS Airbus A300 in Billings, MT, on International Women’s Day

12 March, 2011 in Latest News, United States by Mireille - Intl Team Leader

(left to right) Jodi, Terri, and April

Now, that was fun! On the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, March 8 2011, two UPS A300 captains, Terri Donner and Jodi Budenaers (acting as first officer on this flight) flew in Billings, MT.

But, that’s not all! The last three phases of the flight, final approach, tower, and ground were handled by an all female ATC team lead by Tammy Kantorowicz.

The Billings Airport management team was also gracious enough to enlist their local female police clerk to make the following PA announcement prior to the arrival of the special UPS Airbus: “It’s International Women’s Day. At 5:15 PM, meet a UPS Airbus all-female flight crew and an all-female traffic controller team at the west end of the baggage claim area.”

All onboard in Billings, MT

After they landed, Terri and Jodi joined UPS first officer April Valenzuela to meet local girls and women and the media. Once the airplane was unloaded, everyone was invited to climb onboard and take a look. What a treat!

UPS was the only major U.S. major carrier to authorize and arrange for such an event on International Women’s Day. A truly women friendly carrier.

View the Billings Gazette article, the KTVQ report, and the KURL8 report on the event.

Why your participation in Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week is so important

11 March, 2011 in Latest News by Mireille - Intl Team Leader

A word from WOAW week founder, Mireille Goyer, in the Vancouver Sun

Do you think that flying an aircraft would be pretty cool but you are not sure whether it is for you? Do you think that you have to be a male to fly an aircraft? Do you have questions about all the various careers available to you in aviation?

Now is your time to find out.

Pilots around the world are so excited to welcome you at the airport and introduce you to all the opportunities aviation has to offer during Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week. You will never meet nicer and more generous people. They put their lives aside just to be able to share their passion with you.

So take the dare. Participate in one of the many events happening, enter the various contests, or join this community of caring human beings and you, too, could soon be a contributing member of the aviation family.