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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.

Take a sneak peek at the 2011 WOAW Week First Flight Certificate

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

2011 WOAW Week First Flight Certificate

It is here. It is ready. It is only missing the name of its rightful recipient!

When you submit a flight report with the names and the email addresses of the girls and women that you introduce to flying, they will receive this unique digital First Flight Certificate, complete with their name and the name of their pilot.

The certificate includes small photos of three key women pilots:

  • Raymonde de Laroche, first woman to earn a pilot license worldwide
  • Jacqueline Cochran, first woman to break the sound barrier worldwide
  • Valentina Tereshkova, first woman in space worldwide

A memorable certificate for a memorable event!

WOAW Certified Women Friendly Flight Training Facility list is growing

23 February, 2011 in Headlines, Latest News by Mireille - Intl Team Leader

Serving female customers is mandated by law. Seeking women customers’ business and valuing it are not.

The WOAW Certified Women Friendly Flight Training Facility seal and the WOAW Certified Women Aviation Business seal help customers quickly identify flight training facilities and aviation businesses that have demonstrated that they participates in community outreach programs towards girls and women and are actively promoting aviation to girls and women.

When you shop for aviation products or flight training, look for these seals. The list of flight training facilities and aviation businesses that meet the certifying criteria is growing quickly.

Flight training facilities or aviation businesses can learn about how to get on this exclusive list here.

7 trophies and over 50 prizes for pilots to win

19 February, 2011 in Latest News by Mireille - Intl Team Leader

It is the right thing to do but it doesn’t hurt to be acknowledged and praised for your good deeds!

2010 Trophy Winner, Oshawa, ON, Canada

That’s why, during the 2011 Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, there are 7 trophies and 14 plaques to reward the winners as well as 1st and 2nd runner ups for the following competitions:

  • Most Female-Pilot-Friendly Airport Worldwide
  • Most Dedicated Woman Pilot Worldwide
  • Most Supportive Male Pilot Worldwide
  • Most Dedicated Female Flight Instructor Worldwide
  • Most Dedicated Male Flight Instructor Worldwide
  • Most Unusual Introductory Flight Worldwide
  • Most Creative Aviation Advocate

But, that’s not all. There are also over 50 prizes available, aviation t-shirts, DVDs, books, safety seminars, watches, and cold hard cash. Seven pilots, anywhere in the World, who introduce five or more girls or women to flying during Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, will up prizes worth up to $150 USD.

AOPA Zulu Watch

Never has doing a good thing, introducing a girl or woman to flying, been so rewarded! First, the delighted smiles of the girls and the women you introduce to flying, then the personal recognition within your community, and finally trophies and prizes.

If you have not made plans to introduce girls and women to flying during Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, March 7-13 2011, now is the time to get started. There is only two weeks left before the beginning of the first annual WOAW week and three weeks left before the end of WOAW week.

Let's do it!

Invite girls and women who have never flown in a smaller aircraft to go on a flight with you. Find them at your workplace, at your children school, at your church, or anywhere else you may think of. Girls and women constitute more than half of the human population, there are not hard to find! You will be amazed at how easy to find a girl or a woman who wants to fly. Just try it!

Lightspeed Aviation supports women pilots who introduce girls or other women to flying

19 February, 2011 in Latest News by Mireille - Intl Team Leader

There is no better role model for women interested in flying than seeing a woman pilot an aircraft.

Women's Dry Polo Shirt

That’s why, Lightspeed Aviation, the innovation leader in aviation headsets, wants to show its support for women pilots who introduce girls or other women to flying. To do so, Lightspeed is offering a very stylish Women’s Dry Fit Lightspeed Polo Shirt to women pilots/flight instructors through a random drawing.

To learn more about Lightspeed Aviation’s line of high-performance aviation headsets, please visit their website.

Share your Penelope Pilot book by Lynda Meeks with all the young girls in your life

19 February, 2011 in Latest News by Mireille - Intl Team Leader

Penelope Pilot

Girls With Wings is offering “Penelope Pilot” books to pilots who participate to WOAW week through a random drawing.

Share this entertaining and educational book about Penelope’s crew and their preparations for a flight with your daughter, your grand daughter, your niece,  or any girls age 5-11.

With the turn of every page, kids will be fascinated with the vibrant illustrations and informed with definitions of aviation terms.

Lynda Meeks, the author, is the founder of Girls with Wings, a non-profit organization that uses aviation to encourage girls to reach their full potential by introducing young girls to their role models in aviation-related careers and hobbies.

To learn more about Girls with Wings and support their important mission, please visit their website.

Chris Findley of myFlightCoach.com answers ‘Learn To Fly’ questions for free

19 February, 2011 in Latest News by Mireille - Intl Team Leader

You Can Be a Pilot!

YOU CAN BE A PILOT! I believed it and I became one as many other women have done. But how do you make it happen?

Chris Findley of myFlightCoach.com wrote a short and easy to read book meant to be a resource and encouragement for anyone who is interested in learning to fly.  This book answers 25 popular questions about learning to fly. It is also the perfect companion to an introductory flight or a gift to someone you know has always been talking about flying.

Chris has generously donated 10 books to be awarded to girls and women going on their first flight during Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week through a random drawing. Anyone could win!

To learn more about this great book, please visit www.myflightcoach.com.

WOAW certified women friendly flight training facility? Making a list.

31 January, 2011 in Latest News by Mireille - Intl Team Leader

Statistics show that women represent approximately 11% of the student pilot population but only 6% of the licensed pilot population. These statistics seemed to point to a problem when women arrive at the flight training facility.

To help remedy this issue, we have decided to identify women-friendly flight training facilities and make the list available to prospective female students.

Since teaching female customers is mandated by law, the criteria to qualify for our list are the following:

  • Flight training facility participates in community outreach programs
  • Flight training facility is actively involved in promoting aviation to women (e.g., involved in Women of Aviation Worldwide Week)

Although flight training facility not on our list may turn out to be a good fit for some female students, flight training facility actively involved in encouraging more women to participate are a far safer choice.

We encourage women-pilot-friendly flight training facility to contact us to be added to the list. The list is published within this website and a link to the list will be emailed to each girl and woman that goes on a flight during Women of Aviation Worldwide Week.

Furthermore, each certified women friendly flight training facility will receive a seal to add to their advertising. The seal is valid for one year only.

French aviation magazine “Piloter” announces Women of Aviation Worldwide Week

24 January, 2011 in France, Latest News by Mireille - Intl Team Leader

‘Piloter’ – Avion, ULM, Hélicoptère

French aviation magazine “Piloter” announces Women of Aviation Worldwide Week and invites French pilots to compete in the various challenges. Which airport will be France’s most female-pilot-friendly-airport? Will the most unusual introductory flight take place in France?

Le magazine d’aviation “Piloter” annonce la semaine internationale de l’aviation féminine. Quel aérodrome sera nommé le plus pro-femmes en France ?

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