Comments like the one uttered in a press conference earlier this week by Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker give me pause on encouraging my daughter’s pursuit of a career in aviation. At a meeting of airline chiefs in Sydney, Al Baker, who is the new chief of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) said [...]
Appearing ostentatious worries some private flyers. We have country singers who buy turboprops so nobody can say they flew in on a private jet. We know light jet owners who don’t want to be seen rolling up in a Gulfstream for fear their clients will use that as a bargaining plea for a lower product [...]
Typically as a woman in this industry, I am in the minority of attendees at a conference. In fact, I joked with a friend who puts on a conference that I was the ONLY woman in his promotional material that showed more than fifty participants. However, last month, we turned the tables. The General Aviation [...]
Good Pilots Are Getting Harder Find The U.S. Air Force has 723 fighter jet pilot openings, according to a report issued earlier this year. Air Force Secretary Deborah James indicated in an interview with The Washington Post, that the shortage is already a crisis in need of a pay-boost. With the Air Force cutting readiness [...]
