Despite having logged 21,000 hours over the years, for Emily Warner, her most recent flight was a special one. That’s because Warner, reportedly the first female commercial airline pilot hired by a U.S. scheduled airline, organized the flight to fulfill the last wish of a long-time friend and fellow aviator who has been suffering from dementia for the past several years.
Warner met Helene Dax many years ago at a cocktail party, where they were instantly drawn together by their love of aviation and their history in the field.
