L3 launches Pilot Pathways Women Aviators scholarship

L3 Commercial Aviation launched its L3 Pilot Pathways Women Aviators Scholarship program in the U.S. The scholarships will provide female candidates with support towards the training costs of the Professional Pilot Program at L3’s Airline Academy in Sanford, Florida. Over the next 12 months, two successful candidates will receive financial support of up to $25,000, and eight additional candidates will receive financial support of up to $12,500.

“Attracting a wider range of talent by encouraging morediversity is crucial to addressing the pilot shortage and delivering a futuregeneration of talented pilots,” said Robert Luthy, director of L3’s FloridaAirline Academy.

With estimates showing that women currently represent lessthan six percent of commercial airline pilots worldwide, the scholarship willhelp to lower barriers to join the industry and increase awareness about itsopportunities to this important demographic.

The L3 Pilot Pathways program is a broader commitment toimproving the accessibility of training to aspiring pilots from allbackgrounds. In December 2018, the L3 Pilot Pathways Female Scholarship programwas launched in Europe, and there will be further scholarships and programslaunched as part of the initiative during 2019.