ICAO’s latest global survey on the status of licensed aviation personnel by gender reveals that the participation of women holding positions as pilots, air traffic controllers, and maintenance technicians has increased on an overall basis from 4.5% globally in 2016, to 4.9% in 2021.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), is launching a virtual datathon from 22 March to 28 April 2023, which aims to stimulate the development of data-based solutions to further the aviation industry’s gender diversity.
For this Mother’s Day, some of easyJet’s high-flying parents took their daughters behind the scenes at work, in a bid to inspire the next generation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Airways Aviation decided to celebrate Women’s International Day launching a scholarship of €100.000,00 to be given and split between the first 10 women enrolling in the upcoming ATPL(A) courses in the Europe.
Despite the fact that women have been flying planes for over a century, they are still under-represented in the aviation industry. In honor of International Women's Day in March, Bristol Groundschool is shining a spotlight on their female students who aspire to soar high above the clouds as pilots.
With new scholarships being posted weekly, the 2023 WAI scholarship program is officially open, and members can review dozens of scholarships at WAI’s website.
Raytheon UK and alta have entered a partnership to further support women in aviation and aerospace as they work together towards a gender-balanced industry.
The ICAO and International Labour Organization signed an MoU on data collection and the promotion of the sustainable development benefits provided by aviation professions, particularly for women.