Currently women only account for 5% of the global pilot force VistaJet It’s been nearly 90 years since American aviator Amelia Earhart vanished over the Atlantic but the legacy she left behind continues to fly. The adventurer gained fame in the 1920s and 30s when aviation was a predominantly male industry, making waves as the first female aviation to fly solo across the Atlantic. Her various incredible feats inspired many women to follow in her flight path, but there is still a long way to go the industry is equal. The International Society of Female Airline Pilots revealed recently that the number of female pilots stands at just over 5% of the total pilot group worldwide, for instance, while C-suite boards across the industry are still lacking in diversity. However, there are many women making strides to break glass ceilings and encouraging others to do the same. On International Women’s Day, I look at some of the trailblazing women paving the way for women in private aviation, from captains and pilots to C-suite executives and business leaders. As well as being Captain on a VistaJet Global 6000, Léa Thiery is Vice President of the Women in … [+] VistaJet […]
International Women’s Day: The Private Jet Companies Driving Diversity In Business Aviation
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