Women in Aviation

Calling it a “revolutionary virtual clearinghouse” for all STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) fields, the nonprofit Abingdon Foundation has just launched AbingdonFoundation.org as a means to bring together jobs, for sale items, activities, community events, scholarships, mentorships, educational opportunities, etc. at no cost. Users who visit the site will be able to create […]

The 31st Women in Aviation International Conference opened March 5, 2020, in Orlando, Florida, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. The event features speakers, scholarships, and recruitment for the aviation industry. The opening general session on Friday will kick off with Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the US Air Force, followed by Joan Robinson-Berry, vice president and […]

When Dr. Peggy Chabrian announced last summer her planned retirement from the organization she founded, Women in Aviation International, the search was on immediately for the person who would steer WAI into the future. On Monday, February 10, the group announced that Allison McKay has accepted the position of CEO, effective February 18. McKay comes […]

If it’s happened before, we’re not aware of it. Our congratulations go out to what is most likely the only pair of female twins to achieve their private pilot certificates on the same day. On December 7, 2019, the pair successfully passed their practical exams at Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas. Lexie and Emily […]

Registration for the 44th edition of the Air Race Classic has opened. The all-women’s cross-country air race takes place from June 23 to 26, 2020, flying from Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Terre Haute, Indiana, and several stops in between. The course will cover 2,646 miles, and racers have essentially four days to complete the […]

Women in Aviation International announced last week the formation of the Pat Luebke Memorial Scholarship for 2020, following the death of longtime WAI member and former Flying colleague Patricia Luebke on November 22, 2019, after a brief illness. Luebke, born October 9, 1950, worked as a schoolteacher after college, but quickly transitioned to the aviation […]

At the Women in Aviation Conference in 1993, a group of corporate pilots, dispatchers, technicians and other business aviation professionals gathered to swap stories and advice on professional development in their segment of the aviation industry. For more than 25 years, Women in Corporate Aviation has fulfilled that role—and delivered not only mentorship, but scholarships […]

With women still only making up approximately seven percent of the total U.S. pilot population, Women in Aviation International’s (WAI) mission continues to be introducing interested girls age 8-17 to what is possible should they choose aviation and aerospace as a career path. To present the industry to girls worldwide, WAI held their Girls in […]

Zonta International is a global organization empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy. The organization recently awarded 30 women from 15 countries its prestigious Amelia Earhart Fellowship for the 2019-2020 academic year. Zonta awards these fellowships annually. Since 1938, Zonta has awarded 1,603 Amelia Earhart Fellowships totaling more than US$10.3 million, to 1,174 women from […]

The International Society of Transport Aircraft Training (ISTAT) recently delivered a $15,000 grant to Women in Aviation International (WAI). The grant money came directly from ISTAT’s education programs branch to advance commercial aviation. WAI plans to use the fresh dollars to expand the distribution of its Aviation for Girls magazine into hard copy and digital […]