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International Women's Day - why are only 3% of pilots female?

Alexandra O'Loughlin08 Mar 2018

Estimates from the International Society of Women Airline Pilots (ISA) in 2015 suggested that there were about 4,000 women pilots worldwide that's just 3%. Another estimate, by easyJet, puts the balance at 5%, with 6% of its own flying staff female.

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Posted in: cost of pilot training, female pilots, aviatrix, cadet, why be a pilot

Female students discovering the endless possibilities in aviation

Alexandra O'Loughlin23 Nov 2017

Over 37% of FTA’s October intake (on the Integrated Flight Deck Programmes or FDP) were female. If this were any other academic course that statistics would not be so unusual. But with over 94% of pilot jobs held by men, this number suddenly sounds very exciting!

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Posted in: become a pilot, female pilots, aviatrix, cadet

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