United Airlines - EAA AirVenture
Once in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United staff
airlines such as flybe, easyJet and Qantas
met with around 70 female high school
to increase the low % of female pilots (cur-
students interested in aviation, to discuss
rently around 5%) in the industry.
pursuing careers in the field and to tour
The latest airline to highlight its commitment to women in aviation is United. In
The airline’s Chief System Pilot Bebe O’Neil
July, the airline flew a 787-Dreamliner with
later announced an additional scholarship
an all female crew to the largest airshow
for aspiring female aviators at a Women in
in the world, EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh,
Aviation Luncheon.
Wisconsin.
United says it has the most female pi-
Joining the pilots and flight attendants
lots of any major airline and that in 2018,
on-board were nearly 100 other women
it held Girls in Aviation Day events in a
representing a variety of United’s work-
record number of 12 locations around the
groups such as Airport Operations, Inflight
world, and has plans to add even more
Services, Flight Operations, Technical Op-
locations this coming fall.
erations, Network Operations and more.
48.
the aircraft.
Airline Marketing Monthly | August 2019
In previous issues we’ve covered efforts by
