Starting her flight training in 2021 has had its ups and downs but she realized that to fulfil herdreams she has to start where she is, use what she has and to do what she can! There was alack of consistency in her training throughout the year due to financial constraints, weather andaircraft availability. She […]
Aisha Jibreel Alexander was born in Medellín, Colombia, where she studied Law and Political Science at the University of Medellín. In 1998, due to the country’s political situation, she emigrated to the United States with her mother, also a lawyer who was working with the State Attorney’s office at the time. From the age of
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Maseka is from Kenya. She is an aviation lawyer, pilot and the first female weight shift microlight pilot in Kenya. She began her aviation career by first pursuing a law degree and thereafter practicing aviation litigation matters. She started her flight journey in 2017 and obtained her private pilot license, she is currently pursuing her
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I was born and raised in Nigeria. Even though I have a pilot father, aviation was never a first choice for me. I always wanted to be a doctor. As I prepared my mind to go to university, my dad came home talking about a female pilot he flew with and that immediately opened for
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Merilyn attained her PPL and night rating in South Africa. It is her ultimate ambition to fly high as an airline pilot, representing women all around the world. Now with 100 hours total time she is balancing her flying with her favourite hobbies such as dance and painting. Her journey is just beginning and she
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A pioneer in the aviation history of Malawi. Veronica was the first female pilot of Malawi in 1992 she flew for Air Malawi. She was the first female presidential pilot of Malawi. She is currently a sim Instructor / Examiner TRE of the A320, A330 & A350. Veronica has an aviation training company called GreenDot
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It was love at first solo. “For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. ” ~ Leonardo da Vinci She grew up with an aviation background. Her father was a pilot. First for the Kenyan
Atinuke Stanley-Pepple is a commercial airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 Classic series and a qualified lawyer called to the Nigerian Bar Association. Born into a family of pilots and married to one, aviation has always been her home. She is driven by a passion for creating positive and lasting change among young people through
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From South Africa Samantha started flying when she was 16 years old and money was tight, she had to catch snakes to sell to pay for her training at one stage. Changing landing lights, debt collecting, washing aircraft – she did it all. Her dream was to become a search and rescue pilot. And so
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Lî, is born and bred in Windhoek, Namibia. She started her flying journey in George, South Africa and completed my Commercial Licence in 2014, at 43 Air School. Thereafter, she was a jump pilot flying a Cessna 182, at Skydive Namibia. In 2016, Her journey as a First Officer at , Air Namibia her country’s
