Women in Aviation

Women in Aviation President Dr. Peggy Chabrian announced at the WAI Connect Breakfast at Oshkosh that she would retire in April 2020. The transition period will allow for an executive search to determine her replacement. Chabrian has seen the growth of Women in Aviation from a conference launched in 1990 to an association representing nearly […]

At $45 a year, the annual membership dues to Women in Aviation International (WAI) continue to deliver valuable educational bang for the buck to any woman or man member climbing the aviation ladder, no matter whether they’re focused on flying, aircraft maintenance or air traffic control. And WAI knows just how expensive that continuing aviation […]

The Air Race Classic (ARC) launches its 43rd annual cross-country air race this week, with 113 women pilots on 51 teams registered for the event. Of these, all hope to take off and fly past the starting line on Tuesday, June 18, at 9 am, at McKellar-Skipes Regional Airport, in Jackson, Tennessee. Along the northerly […]

Women in Aviation International (WAI) furthered its mission to #HonortheWASP with a commemorative drive to recognize the Women Airforce Service Pilots on Memorial Day 2019, visiting grave sites and meeting with families. WAI has a long history of supporting and honoring the WASP. WAI, the organization founded to promote and expand the interests of women […]

The annual Women in Aviation International Conference is getting ready to land in Long Beach, California, running from March 14 through 16. The career event promises to be particularly special this year as it will celebrate its 30th anniversary. The conference hall will open on Thursday at 1 p.m. with a long list of exhibitors […]

This year’s Girls in Aviation Day on October 13, the fourth annual event, will again introduce girls 8 to 17 years of age about the many career choices and lifestyle possibilities offered by an aviation/aerospace career. The brainchild of Women in Aviation International, this year’s special day will bring together over 50 Girls in Aviation […]

The text of yesterday’s news release from Women in Aviation was brief, but to the point. “Upon further review and additional information, Women in Aviation International has withdrawn its support of the AOPA initiative relative to FBO fees for general aviation.” WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian said, “As a pilot myself, I am sympathetic to […]

Women in Aviation International announced that it has opened its application process for scholarships to be awarded at its next annual conference, set for Long Beach on March 14 to 16, 2019. The organization said it would hand out at least 108 scholarships for a total value of $565,000. The number of scholarships, as well […]

For the 28th year, thousands of female aviation enthusiasts gathered to attend the three-day International Women in Aviation Conference, which was held this time at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “This year’s conference reflected the cutting edge of innovation and passion for aviation,” said Women in Aviation International’s president, Peggy Chabrian. […]