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Women in Aviation International plans its annual commemoration of the contribution made by the Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II.

Women in Aviation International hosted local school and Girl Scout groups on Saturday, March 19, at the 33rd WAI conference in Nashville, Tennessee to participate in a wide range of aerospace activities sponsored by industry exhibitors and the armed services. The Girls in Aviation Day at #WAI22 echoes the GIAD events that take place each […]

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a month-long series to mark Women’s History Month: March 1: Pioneers of Women’s Aviation | March 2: Carole Hopson | March 4: Martha King | March 8: Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance | March 11: The Air Race Classic | March 15: Sisters of the Skies | March 18: Women in Aviation Conference | March 25: Bonny Simi of […]

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a month-long series to mark Women’s History Month: March 1: Pioneers of Women’s Aviation | March 2: Carole Hopson | March 4: Martha King | March 8: Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance | March 11: The Air Race Classic | March 15: Sisters of the Skies | March 18: Women in […]

These inspirational leaders are carrying a legacy and passing it on to the next generation.

Amelia Earhart wasn’t the only woman to test her mettle in an airplane. She also wasn’t the only one to find a watery grave.

Minorities, women, and young people are of particular focus to many groups.

Despite perceived gender barriers and the fallout from 9/11, this woman’s dream of becoming an airline pilot was finally realized—with the help of a shirt.

Flight training is hard—I mean really hard. I suppose it is meant to be hard: Passengers depend on their pilots to be knowledgeable and confident so they can land the airplane in any circumstance. In the same vein, many passengers are familiar with the technical aspects of flight training, but they don’t realize the hardest […]

Since 2014, Women in Aviation International has made a significant outreach to girls ages 8 to 17 with Girls in Aviation Day—established as an in-person gathering for young ladies. More than 120 events were hosted in roughly 20 countries by 2019, with about 20,000 attendees. In 2020, WAI pivoted Girls in Aviation Day to a […]