Trailblazers: Honoring the Women of Boeing

I am always inspired by amazing women in the aviation field and these women do not disappoint! The Boeing Company is honoring some pretty spectacular women including test pilots, flight engineers, and the first female line supervisors. To celebrate these innovative and game changing women, Boeing has released a new book featuring their stories.

These women share the stories of their journeys and the people who helped them along the way. They are just a cross section of the many in STEM whom are inspiring young people to pursue an education in math, science and technology.

You can check out an amazing video here: http://www.boeing.com/boeing/Features/2014/03/corp_trailblazers_03_26_14.page

And their stories here: http://stuckattheairport.com/2014/03/30/trailblazing-women-of-boeing/

Women of Aviation – CC-177 Globemaster III Pilots

This week I had the opportunity to participate in multiple events for Women of Aviation World Wide week! This annual event aims to encourage more young women to consider careers in aviation. Local airports host “Girls Fly Too” events, where young women who have never flown in a small plane are taken up on a flight by volunteer pilots.

While speaking at an event in Oshawa on the weekend, I met two amazing pilots under the age of 30