Tomorrow is International Women's Day and Air France is doing it up with an all-female crew on a flight from Paris to Washington. So basically, they were able to get two female pilots on the same flight? It's kinda sad that this is a thing, but cool that they're recognizing the day, I guess?
A $2.2 million expedition conducted by The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) in order to discover the lost plane of famed aviator Amelia Earhart has returned from its most recent attempt empty handed, having failed to produce photos or conclusive evidence of the wreckage. TIGHAR remains…
It's been more than two months since amateur aviation gumshoe Hillary Clinton accompanied members of The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) to investigate the possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's flying machine on the remote South Pacific island of Nikumaroro, but researchers have now…
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A fascinating profile in the New Yorker tries to bring Amelia Earhart down to Earth.
With time running out, Women Airforce Service Pilots, ace pilots and swell dames, may finally get their due.
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Despite what airline ads might lead you to believe, not every woman in the airline industry is a flight attendant. In this week's Village Voice, the female students at Aviation High in Long Island City, Queens are profiled. At Aviation, students are taught to become licensed airplane mechanics, and, not surprisingly,…
