More than 140 female airline pilots gather in Honolulu for annual conference
The International Society of Women Airline Pilots is holding its 49th annual conference in Honolulu, with a group photo planned for Wednesday. The organisation says women make up 5.8 percent of airline pilots worldwide.
More than 140 airline pilots from around the world are meeting in Honolulu this week for the 49th annual conference of the International Society of Women Airline Pilots, known as ISA+21. The gathering's main event is a group photograph on Wednesday, 23 September.
The group was founded in 1978 by pilots Beverley Bass and Stephanie Wallach along with 21 founding members. It now has more than 1,100 members, according to its own figures.
ISA+21 says it has raised over 1.5 million US dollars for scholarships covering pilot training and type ratings, and it runs mentoring programmes for women preparing for a career in the cockpit. The organisation puts the share of women among airline pilots worldwide at 5.8 percent.
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- aerotelegraph.comMehr als 140 Pilotinnen treffen sich zur Weltkonferenz auf Hawaii