Everyindustryistalkingaboutdiversity,butwhenit comestotheaviationandaerospaceindustry,itseems thatthebalanceisalwaysone-sided.Amassive93%of pilotsandflightengineersaremale,and92.3%ofthem arewhite,accordingtostudiesbyDataUSA;thisis obviouslyaproblemthatneedstobeaddressed.Wefirst needtooutlineandcommunicatetheadvantagesof diversityacrosstheindustryandwhatitcanbringto specificbusinessesandorganizationsbeforewecanhope toreshapethebalanceofdiversityinsuchrolesaspilots, engineers,andtheexecutivelevelstaffoftheaviation andaerospaceindustry.
Diversityandinclusionnotonlydemonstrateyour company'sethicalcommitmenttotheworkforce,but theyalsopositionyouasadesirableemployerto prospectsintoday'smarket.Businessesand organizationsinallsectorsarenoticingashiftinthe prioritiesofapplicantsandpotentialemployees,with diversityattheforefrontofsomeofthemostimportant talksinhiring.
Itisobviousthathavingadiverseworkforcecanhavea significantpositiveimpactonallbusinesses,butitis especiallytruefortheaviationandaerospacesector Althoughthereisstillalongwaytogoformany organizations,itisencouragingtoseethatindustry leadersarebeginningtoaltertheirhiringpracticesto ensurediversityacrosstheboard.
Inthisspecialissue “World's Influential Women in Aerospace & Aviation Industry, 2022,” World'sLeaders hasrecognizedthemosteffectivewomanleadersin Aerospace&AviationIndustrywhoarebecomingan inspirationformany.
ThecoverfeaturesLindseyGamell,askilledand seasonedcompanyleaderandmanagerwhoisextremely passionateaboutaviation,iswell-versedinthelawsand rulespertainingtoFAAcompliance,anddevelopsand upholdspoliciesandprocedures.Sheskillfullymanages teams,production,maintenanceworkorders,supplyand inventory,andensurescustomersatisfactionandsupport inherroleasbusinessdevelopmentandprogram manageratTPAerospace.Toimproveorganizational strategy,shecultivateslong-lastingconnectionswith stakeholders,seniormanagement,andcustomers.
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“The most difcult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.”
Amelia Earhart
upholdspoliciesandprocedures.She skillfullymanagesteams,production, maintenanceworkorders,supplyand inventory,andensurescustomer satisfactionandsupportinherroleas businessdevelopmentandprogram manageratTPAerospace.To improveorganizationalstrategy,she cultivateslong-lastingconnections withstakeholders,senior management,andcustomers.
valueforallofitsclientsglobally, wherevertheymaybe,atanytime.It combinesmarketexperiencewith substantialMROcapabilitiesanda globalnetwork.TheHoneywell737 ClassicSeriesisdistributedsolelyby TPAerospace.
Today'saviationsectorislackingin crucialleadershipexpertisesince morethanhalf(59%)ofwomenin leadershiprolesinthesectorhave thoughtaboutquitting.Womenare morelikelytobeforcedoutofthe professionbecauseofbad experiences,butmalesaremore likelytobedrawnawaybythe promiseofgreaterprospects.Greater andmorenoticeablerolesforwomen areemerginginthesector.
Therehaveneverbeenmorewomen intoppositionsintheaviationsector Still,thereisaleadershipgapasa resultoftheprejudicesandobstacles facedbyfemaleleadersthatcontinue tolimittheirdevelopmentand influence.Thereisagrowingtrend forpeopleofallgenderstoadopt leadershipstylesthatsupport successfulwomeninbusinessand theorganizationstheymanage,as morewomenassumehigh-ranking positions.
LindseyGamellisaskilledand seasonedcompanyleaderand managerwhoisextremelypassionate aboutaviation,iswell-versedinthe lawsandrulespertainingtoFAA compliance,anddevelopsand
Aftergraduatingfromhighschoolin 2002,Lindseybeganworkingin aviation.Shecomesfromahighly variedbackgroundintheindustry Shebeganingeneralaviation, workingindifferentofficesupport functionsandlearningthe fundamentalsofaviation maintenance.Afterthat,shebriefly workedasaflightattendantforan airline.Shethenenteredtheareaof maintenancerepairorganizations (MRO),whichisessentiallywhere sheiscurrentlyasTPAerospaceisa part145repairstation.Formostof hercareer,Lindseyworkedasa maintenanceplanner,arranging heavymaintenanceprojectson airplanes,whichinlaymanterms entailedorganizingthewholework scopeandprocessfordisassembling anairplanefully,inspectingit,and thenputtingitbacktogethertogetit backintheair
Asthetopaftermarketproviderof aircraftwheelsandbrakes,TP Aerospaceprovidesallofitsclients withaneasysubstitutefor conventionalcomponent management.Itexcelsatwhatitdoes becauseithasanarrowfocus.The firmensuresquality,simplicity,and
TPAerospaceprovidesitsairline clientswiththehighestlevelof flexibilityandcosttransparency throughitsintegratedprograms,all ofwhicharepoweredbyitspay-asyou-gomodel.Customersofthe programbenefitfromanall-inclusive approachthatissupportedbyan excellentwarranty,aguaranteeof stockavailability,andfirst-rate customerservice.
Thestaffiscommittedtoservingits clientsandisawareofthemany difficultiesfacedbyaircraft operators.Whenenrolledina programwithTPAerospace,its clientsaregivenapersonalprogram managerwhoisintimatelyfamiliar withtheirrequirementsandservesas asparringpartnerinstreamlining theirwheelsandbrakeoperations.
AtTPAerospace,Lindsey'sduties includeleadingagroupofCustomer Executivesthat,togetherwithher, handlealloftheprogramaccounts fortheNorthAmericanregion.This includesmanagingcontracts,visiting withclientstoreportonKPIs; monitoringdailyoperations;and managingthetechnicalfacetsof assetmanagement,including establishingprioritieswiththe business'internalMROshop. Lindseyalsoworkstoprovide awarenessandbrandfamiliarityin herbusinessdevelopmentrole.She
primarilyfocusesoncultivatingnew clientsandworkingtotailor programsforairlineswhichare comprehensive,simpleandallinclusive,thereforealleviating client'spain-pointsinthewheeland brakerealm.
Everyday,Lindseylooksforwardto comingtoworkatTPAerospace.She enjoysthechallengeandrewardsof it.Sheadoresthecompanyculture andvalueswhichincludestaying curious,havingfun,remaining focused,leading,andkeepingit simple.Sheappreciateshowunique everydayisandthatnotwodaysare thesame.
Shementions, “Every day I seek to bring a little bit of fun to the workplace. Everybody knows me for bringing a little bit of sass, but also
that I try to motivate everyone to make the most of every day. Basically to just be the best they can be, remain focused on the people and enjoy every day and the challenges it brings. Over time, this is what translates into success.”
Lindseyaspirestobeamoverand shakerintheindustryandwas rankednumber12outofthetop100 WomeninAerospacetofollowon LinkedIn.Lindseyhasovercome manychallengesandimpedimentsto reachthetopwithtwentyyearsof experience,aB.S.inAviation SecurityfromEmbry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity,aswellasa minorinAeronautics.Shehas experienceintheairlineandMRO industriesandispassionateabout aviation.Lindseyoffersanounceof sassandsmartsassheseekstobust
thoseglassceilingsandtoinspire othersalongtheway.Shefocuseson positivityandliftingupherfellow leadingladies.
Herlife'spurposeistobringvalue andshineherbright,shinylightinto adarkworld.Sheispassionateabout theaviationindustryandconsidersit herfirsttruelove.
AccordingtoLindsey,therearestill toofewfemaleleadersintheaviation sector.Shepersonallyfeelsthatit shouldneverbeassumedthatone genderissuperiortotheother,but ratherthinksthat"Together, we can bring two different perspectives to the table. Working together and having a better balance of that male to female ratio, will bring more understanding, higher creativity,
"Find the thing that you're most passionate about, and pursue it relentlessly, even if you're unsure exactly where you t in, or how. I think too many people settle. And we have enough people in the world who are living mediocre lives and sidelining their dreams. We need more leaders who are on re for what they do, and shine their bright shiny lights into the world, which then in turn inspires others to go out and do the same and to live with purpose."- Lindsey Gamell
better innovation, and will provide more effective problem solving." She believesthatforanorganizationto trulyflourishandreachitsfull potential,itiscrucialtohave diversitywhichoffersdiffering viewpointsandopinions.
Becauseofitsverynature,the aviationsectorwasoneofthemost impactedduringtheepidemic.The effectofsomanyairplanesbeing groundedandthefeartotravelwas terribleontheindustry.Oneofthe difficulties,accordingtoLindsey, wastojusthaveagoodattitudeabout thingssince,forawhile,everyone's moodswerealittlegloomyduetoall thelayoffsandgroundedaircraft.The freightmarketwasflourishing,and theTPAerospaceteamwasableto supportthesurgeandkeepourcargo operatorsflyinganddelivering goods.Lindseyrecalls, "We were able to shift our focus to the cargo airliners, and provide that level of support that they needed to make sure medical supplies were getting distributed. You know, everyone was ordering from Amazon, or other online venues at that time because we were all home so the freighter market was essential." Shefurther adds, "It was rewarding to know that we took part in ensuring products and supplies were flowing and supply chain didn't come to a halt during that time.”
LongingforConstantLearning
Lindseyhastheopinionthatifa personisthebrightestpersoninthe room,theyneedtochangerooms.By surroundingoneselfwithsmarter, brighterandmoredrivenpeople,one willbechallengedfurtherandpushed
togrow.Inbothherprofessionaland personalfriendshipcircles,shemade anefforttolivebythisphilosophy. Sheconsidersherselfalifelong learnerandneverloseshercuriosity allinanefforttocontinuallygrow
Lindseyistenaciousandunyielding inherquestforachievementand self-improvement.Shehasastrong senseofpassionforallshe undertakes.Shehasapassionfor flyingthatextendsbeyondthe workplaceandintoherpersonallife. Sheenjoysflyingforleisure, traveling,andattendingairshowsto simplybenearaircraft.Sheopines, "I'm definitely passionate about it and I'm a believer that, you know, life is too short to be miserable. So always chase the things that bring you joy and happiness, and aviation is something that has done that for me.”
Beingaveryupbeatindividual, Lindseyalwaystriestoinspire, elevate,andinjectalittlebitof laughterandjoyintothelivesof others.Shebelievesthatoneshould alwaysmaintainthingsingood humor.Sheisamotheroftwo children,agirlwhois13andaboy whois15.Whensheisnotworking ortravelingforbusiness,shesaysher childrenoccupymostofherleisure time.Sheisproudtonotethatboth ofherkidsareenrolledinaviation programsattheirseparateschools. Sheasserts, "I'm bringing the next generation of aviators up. That's pretty exciting for me.”
Forgrowth,Lindseyfrequently listenstoaudiobooksorpodcastsin herfreetime,sosheisalways learningsomethingnew,developing
herself,orworkingtocultivatenew leadershipqualities.Shethinksthat today'sleadersaresodynamic becausetherearesomany opportunitiesforindividualsto continuetolearn,develop,andgrow Shebelievesthatthefutureof leadershiplooksbright,andasserts, “There's always room for improvement, but I feel like people are hungry to improve and grow more so now than ever before.”
SuccessforLindseymeansmaking animpactandleavingalegacy.She states, "I remember a handful of people throughout my career who have made an impact in my life, and I'm going to remember them forever.”
Asabusinesswoman,Lindsey aspirestoaddvaluetoherfirm,to alwaysstrivetoimprove,tobe presentforherteam,andtosimply supportdevelopmentsothatmore peoplemaysucceed.Shecontinues bysayingthatTPAerospacehas furtheropeningsatthetablefornew members.
Lindseyrevealsthatherprofessional objectivesarefocusedonraising awarenessandfamiliarityforthe companyaswellasexpandingits programsdivision.Shewants everyonetoknowtheTPAerospace name. Lindseystates “We are proud of the organization and the team we have developed. We want everyone to know who we are, what we do, and what motivates us, which is customer satisfaction.At the end of the day, that is everything.”
“We want to deliver your goods on time and keep it simple. We will continue to deliver your product with an ounce of fun, and a splash of lime-green.”
The Manhattan Aviation ethos is supported by Amy Duke's passion and infectious excitement as the company's founder and managing director. With the establishment of the business in 2002, her broad and diversified commercial knowledge acquired a new emphasis. Since then, she has dedicated herself to making Manhattan Aviation one of the most reputable providers of customized aviation training programs in the business.
Mylifehasbeendestinedtobea residenceonthisisland,soIam headingbacktotheisleofManagain andgotmarriedtoMr.Dukeinthe year2000.Aftermarriage,I'mworking likemad.Allmytimeisonlyforwork andnothingelse.
Inlessthan2years,mymarriagewas overbecauseofmyworkaholic behavior Afterhardworkwithlittle savings,Iturnedmyselftobemyown bossbystartingabusinessin hospitalitybyrunningaThai restaurant,calledAmy'sChiangmai ThaiRestaurant,andIwasthefirst ThailadywhoranaThairestauranton theislandatthattime.OnJanuary 27th,2002,thegrandopeningofmy restaurantwasfullybookedandavery busyday.Itwasasuccessfulday finishedwithallthefoodIprepared,so onthe28thIneededtocloseforaday togetalltheingredientsinandstart preparingfoodtore-openagainon January29th.Thebusinesscontinued
until2003.Itwasannouncedtoallthe islandrestaurants(over200intotal)to participateinacurrycompetition. Amy'sThaiRestaurantwasincludedin thiscompetition.Iwasthewinnerof theNationalCurryCompetition2003 andalsoachievedsecondplaceinthe NorthWestRegion.
Thiscompetition(NorthWest)in ManchesterwassupportedbytheIsle ofMangovernmentandtheysentme thereontheirbehalf.Iwassupposedto beawinner.Itwasveryhecticdueto lossofstuffandingredients,withno timetosetupanicetablefor presentingfoodcomparedtothe winner.Theirtablewaspresentedlike a5starrestaurant,forAmy'sitwas likeacanteen,butmyfoodwas brilliant.For2ndplace,itwasOK. Duringrunningarestaurant,Imetmy secondex-husband,whohasbrought meintotheaviationindustry,andwe startedoperatingManhattanattheend of2002,startingasarecruitment business.Startingyourownbusiness requiresskills,knowledge,and
experience,noneofwhichIpossessed whilerunningManhattanAviation.
AfterayearoperatinginManhattan, makingzeroincomeMyex-husband (myboyfriendatthattime)andIwere discussingthatwecouldnotcopewith 2businessesatonce,thereforewe reachedthejunctionofwhichbusiness Iwantedtorunbetweencontinuing withtherestaurantorManhattan.With carefulconsiderationandafterthe goodreputationoftheThairestaurant, Idecidedtoleavetherestaurant businessafterthecompletionofthe CurryoftheYear2003competition.
Withthisonlinetraining,wehave walkedtherightpath.Thisisa successfulbusinessandan achievement.Weprovideonline trainingtoallengineerstokeeptheir currentandupdatedtechnologyonthe type.Withthisonlinetraining,not countingthebigairlinesortheMRO, weareprobablythefirstorganisation
whoprovidestheCTonlinetraining. Withlotsofdemandfortypetraining, weexpandedthebusinesstomeet customerneedsandrequirements.In 2012,wegainedtheGCAA(the GeneralCivilAviationAuthority)and JCARC(JordanianAviationAuthority) approvals.Iworkedtirelesslywith manyrolestocopeanddealwiththose
functions;itwastoomuch responsibilityforoneperson,sowe managedtoassignpeopletoreplace mewithaTrainingManagerfunction whilecontinuingtopresentwiththe AccountableManagerandthe CEO/MDoftheorganization.
Mydutieswithintheoperationareto overseeallaspectsoftheorganization's activities(fromthefrontdoortothe backdoor).Life'sneverbeeneasyfor me.I'mprobablyluckyingamesbut notluckyinlove.Igotthe2nddivorce in2012andhavestayedsingleever
sincetothepresentday.Beinga fighter,withenthusiasm,strong character,decisiveness,andahardworkingpersonality,nothingmatters butwork.Thathasdrivenbusinessand transformedtheorganizationtocome thisfar
Duringmybusinessjourney,Ihave beenconfrontedwithmanyobstacles, andeveryobstacleissurmountable.I waslucky.Igothelpandguidanceon howtoovercomefromtherightpeople whohelpedwithallmyissues.I'm gratefulforallofthechallenges thrownmyway,becausethemore challengesIface,thesteepermy learningcurvebecomes.Myheartfelt thankstothepeoplewhohavehelped methroughoutmyjourney.I'mvery gratefulforallthehelpandguidanceI havereceivedfromallmysurveyors, whohavestoodbymeinallsituations andmanypeopleIknewandinthe industrywhoarebehindmysuccess.
Iworkcloselywithmypeopleby understanding,helping,andguiding andworkingandshowingtheminthe rightdirectiontoresolveallmatters. Outsideofwork,Iameasy-goingand down-to-earth,friendlywitheveryone.
Wearecurrentlyintalkswithanairline companytoprovidealltraining requirementsforthedevelopmentofan EASAPart147BasicTrainingandan EASAPart147TypeRating Training.Wecontinuetogrowto expandbusinessthroughouttheworld, suchasinAfrica,theMiddleEast, Asia,etc.Weplantoaddadditional aircrafttypesandhelicopterssuchas A350,B737Max,Bell412,139,S76, S92,andA109toourscopeof approval.Foralltrainingneeds,please dropmeanemailtoamy@manattanaviation.co.ukIhopemylifestorycan beanencouragement,aninspiration
andalessontopeople,for instance,balancingyourlife withhardwork,fighting, decisiveness,bravery,etc., etc.
Whilemanypeoplebelievethatthehistoryofaviationbegan withOrvilleandWilburWright,thefactisthatflyingdates backmorethan2,200years,beginningwiththefirstman-made kite.Thesekites,liketoday'sUAVs(unmannedaerial vehicles),wereusedbythemilitarytoaiddeviseassaultplans againsttheiradversaries.Themilitarydiscoveredusageforhot airballoonsattheturnofthesecondcentury.Surprisingly, whenalightedoillampfromtheballoonsailedoverhead,the adversaryhadnoideawhattomakeofit,whichterrifiedthem.
Whiletherewereseveraleffortsatflyingbetweenthestartof thesecondcenturyandthefirstflightofFlyer1,thebulkof themwereunmannedandusedlighter-than-airgases.On December1,1884,JacquesCharlesandNicolas-LouisRobert ofParis,France,sailedtheirhydrogenballoontoaheightof 1,800feetandadistanceofmorethan22miles.
Althoughmanypeopleinthelate1800swereawestruckby thistrip,theyhadnoideaithadonlytouchedthesurfaceof aviation.
ThewingspanofFlyer1whenitdebutedwasanamazing 12.3m(40ft,4").Theplane'slengthwas6.4m(21ft,1")andits heightwas2.8m(9ft,4").Flyer1'semptyweightwas274kg (605lb),whileitsgrossweightwas341kg(750lb).
Inordertoobtainenoughvelocitytoaidthe launch,theWrightBrothersalsodesigneda moveabletrackforFlyer1.OnDecember17, 1903,atKillDevilHills,NorthCarolina,Orville tookFlyer1fora12-secondsustainedflightafter twotries.Thisw ashistory'sfirstsuccessfulpowered,pilotedflight.
Aviationhasevolvedfromacompanyledby techniciansandengineerstoonerunby accountants.Wearenolongerlivinginaneraof astoundingaeronauticalfeats.Supersonicflying fantasieshavegivenwaytoseveralversionsof subsonicjetlinersinitiallyconceivedinthe1960s, madepossiblebyremarkablebutlong-awaited newsubsystems.ThemagnificentF-22,the pinnacleofdecadesofjetfighterconcepts,is beingreplacedbytheF-35JointStrikeFighter,a planedesignedtoperformallrolesforall customers.
Nonetheless,thisindustryisoneoftheworld's healthiest.Followingatemporarypausein2010, aircraftdeliveriesresumedtheirdecade-long upwardtrendin2011and2012.Whiletheoutlook fordefenseindomesticmarketsisdwindlingor levelingoff,foreignmarketsremainrobust.
Meanwhile,thecivilmarketappearstobe expandingmore.Whileafewsub-segmentsand projectsareunderperforming,supplierswith variedprogramexposurecontinuetoseetop-line growth.
Inthefuture,itisreasonabletoassumethat economics,ratherthantechnologyor performance,willdrivetheindustry.Ontheone hand,theglorydaysofsupersonicflightareover Building800efficientsingleaislejetlinersper year,ontheotherhand,isfarmoreprofitablefor everyonethanbuildingatotalof16Concordsat governmentcost.
AncaMihalache,vicepresidentof enginetradeatAPOCAviation, discussesherprofessionalhistorywith LCRABmagazine.Sheisaskilled marketerwithaBachelorofArtsinPR andCommunicationfromtheNational SchoolofPoliticalandAdministrative StudiesinBucharest,withanemphasis onmarketing,communication,andPR.
Ancaisaskilledsalesdirectorwith morethan11yearsofoperational, marketing,andsalesexpertiseinthe aviationsector.Sheisgoal-orientedin business,usesanintegratedstrategyto accomplishtheorganization's objectives,isanexpertintheA320and B737markets,andhasparticular experienceinthenegotiationof internationalbusinesscontracts.
Ancapossessesstronginterpersonal communicationskills,strong networkingintheaerospaceindustryat agloballevel,andexcellencein customerserviceprovidedtoboth customersandsuppliers.Theseskills weredevelopedasaresultofher practicalexperienceinconcluding commercialcontractsinahightech field.
APOCAviation APOCwasfoundedin2014withthe pledgetogoaboveandabovetogetits
clientsbackintheair.Thefirmclaims, "Ifyouneedit,wecandoit.The seasonedAPOCcrewisalwaysready forachallenge.Wecontinuetobea leadingproviderofaircraftengines, landinggear,andotherpartstothe aviationsectorthankstoourexpertise inthefield,client-focusedmindset,and unwaveringresolve.
Oneofthenewestfirmsintheglobe thatsellsusedaeroplanesisAPOC Aviation.Weareenergetic,youthful peoplethatlikeflying.Between RotterdamAirportandAmsterdam SchipholAirportinBerkelen Rodenrijs,TheNetherlands,iswhere itsofficeandwarehousearesituated.It containsasizableinventoryofhighqualityaircraftcomponentsthatwe offerforsaleinbothARandSV situations.Eachpartisbar-codedand electronicallytrackedatthecompany's
on-sitewarehouse.Asophisticated climatecontrolsystemisinstalled acrossthewholewarehousetoachieve veryprecisetemperaturemanagement. Foritssalesstafftopromptlyand convenientlyfulfilyourpurchase,the inventoryisregularlyupdatedand changed.Evenatinyplaneisavailable forthoseurgentdeliveriesinside Europe,anditisstationedat RotterdamAirport.
ThegoalofAPOCistokeep aeroplanesfullyoperationalby locatingandsupplyinghigh-qualityold aviationequipment,addingvaluefor itscustomersandpromoting environmentalsustainability.It accomplishesthisthroughproviding fortheneedsofitsemployees,clients, andgoods.Whatsetsusapartisthe particularwayinwhichcooperation andtechnologyarecombined.
Eventhoughwomenhavebeenable toflysince1908,theywerealmost exclusivelylimitedtogeneral aviation,orprivateplanes,orsupport positions(untilthe1970s),andour exhibitionsreflectthesehistorical responsibilities.Althoughwomen nowhavefullaccesstomilitaryand commercialcockpits,theSpace Shuttle,andaerospacetechnologies, wewillexamineandaddtherising contributionsofwomenthroughout thearticleaswe updateandbuildnewdisplays. Globally,womenhavemade significantcontributionstothe aerospacesector,fromgroundbreakingresearchtoriskymissions. Justafewofthesepowerfulladies areincludedbelow
WhenJeanBattenbecamethefirst womantodoaroundtripflightfrom EnglandtoAustraliain1934/35,she instantlybecamefamousinher nativeNewZealandaswellasin AustraliaandEngland.Following thisaccomplishment,Batten achievedotherworldrecords, includingthefirstsolofemale crossingoftheSouthAtlantic.
OnMarch8,1910,Raymondede Larochebecamethefirstwomanto receiveapilot'slicence.Atthe1910 ReimsAirMeet,shewasthesole femaleparticipant.DeLaroche,a giftedengineeraswell,arrivedtothe LeCrotoyairportinthesummerof 1919tocopilotabrand-newaircraft inanefforttobecomethefirstfemale testpilot.DeLarocheandthepilot weretragicallymurderedasthe aircraftdivedduringthelanding approach.
PatriciaCowings,aresearch psychologistatNASA'sAmes ResearchCenter,lookedintothe psycho-physiologicalandbiological issuesthatastronautsinspace,more oftenknownasspacesickness, encounter.Cowingscreateda12sessionprogrammeintheearly 1980stoeducateparticipantshowto controlseveralautonomicprocesses, suchasheartrate,usingbiofeedback.
Becauseshewasthemostdaringand skilledfemalepilotofherday,
HeleneDutrieuearnedthenickname "girlhawk"intheworldofaviation. OnNovember25,1910,shebecame thefirstwomantobegrantedapilot's licenceinBelgium.In1911,Dutrieu wontheKing'sCupinFlorence, Italy,afterdefeating14othermale contestants.
InJune1963,ValentinaTereshkova becamethefirstfemalespace traveller.Afterjoiningaclubfor parachutists,Tereshkovabeganto pursueacareerinaerospace.In September1961,shesentaletterto theSovietSpaceCenterofferingher servicesasavolunteerforthe cosmonautteam.Unbeknownstto her,femaleparachutistswerebeing consideredfortheprogrammeby Sovietspaceofficials.
Thesituationhasimproved, nevertheless,asaconsequenceof increasedpublicawareness,moreuse ofdiversity'sadvantages,anda numberofsubsequentinitiativesto makeiteasierforpeopleofall genderstointegratetheir professionalandpersonallives.In non-academicresearchorganizations, theproportionofwomeninexecutive positionsincreasedsignificantly,for example,attheHelmholtz AssociationofGermanResearch Centers,whichalsoincludesDLR, from0.8%in1995to21.1%in2020. Forbiggerindustrialorganisations whoseflexibleworkinghourmodels havebeeninplaceforawhile,the situationisquitesimilar.
As a passionate inventor and technology enthusiast, Sowmya Thyagarajan enjoys fostering the top environment for nextgeneration technology and innovation. She is concentrating on developing hybrid goods as the CEO of Foviatech as the transportation and healthcare industries change.
A German deep-tech startup called Foviatech is dedicated to developing efficient digitalization, automation, and smart solutions, with an emphasis on AI and 2D material technologies.
Belowarehighlightsoftheinterview conductedbetweenWorld'sLeaders andSowmyaThyagarajan:
Describewhoyouareasaperson, insideandoutsideoftheworkplace. Theanswertothequestion'whoamI andwhatismylifepurpose?'ledmeto myentrepreneurialjourney.Curiosity "Why,how,what'isamajordriving factorinfluencingmyactionsinmy day-to-daylife.Theunknownandan appetitetogathervastknowledgeare whatdefinemeasaperson. Sometimes,Istruggletodifferentiate betweenofficialandpersonalspace whendealingwithday-to-dayintense crisismanagementduetotheoverall globalscenarioaffectingbusinesses.I considermyselftobeefficientatmultitasking,averyimportantcontributing factortoawomanwholooksforward tomaintainingawork-lifebalance. Apartfrommyjourney,Imentorother youngentrepreneursoninnovative ideasandscalablebusinessmodels.I alsoleadawoman'sempowerment focusedNGOplatform,a WICCI/Germany-Indiabilateralto ensurethosewithoutavoicecanbe heard.
Describeyourbackgroundandwhat didyoudobeforeyoustarted/joined thecompany?Tellusaboutthe inceptionofthecompany.Howdidit allstart?
"Notbydesignbutbydestiny"ishowI thinkmyjourneytoHamburgwasset andtheinitiatingofmydigitalstartup, Foviatech.Despitehavingseveral opportunitiesfromothercountries, Hamburghasalwaysbeenattractive duetoitsinternationalandindustrial environment.Hailingfromthesecond mostpopulatedcountryintheworld,I lookforwardtoutilizingintelligent technologiestosolvereal-world problems.'AI4good'focuseson buildingbettercommunitiesand contributingtothedevelopmentof futuregenerations.Ihadan unexplainableurgetoimplementideas intherealworldandcontributetothe newindustrialage.Myinternshipin HamburgandvisitationoftheAirbus
FinalAssemblyLinesparkedmy interestandlaidthefoundationfor formingmystartup.Industry4.0and digitalisationhavebeenrevolutionary processesallaroundtheworld.During myPh.D.,myfocusonproject DEMETERwithinH2020providedme withideasandthenecessary knowledgeonvariousexistingand futuretechnologies,layingthe groundworkforautomationand digitalization.
Myworkoncompositerepairsand maintenanceledtomyknowledgeof processoptimizationandMRO (MaintenanceRepairOverhaul)in general.Therefore,therootsofpassion andloveforintelligentsystemsgrew deeperanddeeperbyinteractingwith variousindustryexpertsfromthe aviationindustry.Sincethebeginning ofmyacademiccareer,Ihavealways lookedintothepotentialof nanotechnologyandalternative materials,especiallygrapheneandits properties.Despitehavinga backgroundinaviation,the implementationofothertechnologies foraviationaswellasthoseapplicable tocross-industryapplicationshas alwayspiquedmyinterestand ambitions.Asaresult,Irecognizedmy pathanddevisedastrategytoestablish ahybridbusinessmodelthatwould introducequickgo-to-marketusing softwareproducts,implementAIin day-to-dayMROandproduction processes,anddevelophardware productsthroughR&D.Hence, developingpotentialideasbyutilizing technologiesfortheaviationindustry butalsolayingastrategytoutilizethe solutionsforcross-industrial applicationsthatinturnbenefit Germany'sindustrialenvironment. Currently,Foviatechisgrowingand hasstarteditsexpansionintotheAsiaPacific(APAC),Europe-MiddleEast Asia(EMEA),andtheAmerican defensemarket.Wehaveinitiatedour SeriesAfundingroundof10million eurosandhopetoexpandourmarket reachbyimplementinghigh-tech productsservingcross-industrial applications.
Whathasmadeyousuccessful?
Whatdoyouvalue?
Ihighlyvaluebrutalhonestyand transparency,whicharedirectlyrelated tothetrustandconfidenceofthe customersandpeopleyouworkwith. Myintuitionensuresitshowsmethe purposeinmyday-to-daylife,leading tobetterachievementofmygoals.
"Definitenessofpurposeisthestarting pointofallachievements."-W ClementStone.
Everydayisastruggle,butevery secondisinvaluable.Asaresult,Iwill makeeveryefforttomaximizemy limitedresourcesandachievesuccess alongsidemyhighlymotivatedand hardworkingteam.
Whicharethemajorservicesofthe companyandhowdothecompany togetaheadinthecompetition?
Whatvalue-addedservicesdoesthe companyprovide?
TheHybridProduct/Hybroducts strategyisakeyuniqueselling propositionandstandsasthebackbone ofinnovationinthecompany.Selfinteractiveintelligent machines/productshavebeenakey factorindeterminingcustomer satisfactionandmakinglifeeasier AI and2Dmaterialsarethekey technologieschosentobridgethegap intransformingproductsfromuserdependenttoself-interactive.One uniqueAI-based2Dmaterialplatform withseveralself-reliantapplications, includingflexiblesensors,flexible batteries,andflexibledisplays.
FoviatechdesignedanAIbasedsensor applicationtargetingseatingsystems targetingtransportation(automotive, two-wheelers,e-bikes,aviation, defense,andspace)aswellasthe healthcareindustry.Thesmartseating interfaceisasystemthatautomatically adaptstothesittingposturesofauser, enablingseatbaseandbackresttobe self-adjustinaflexibleandexact fashiondependingontheuser's posture,enabledthroughananoairbag.
Thesystemenablesthesensorwhere graphenetechnologyisprintedlayer bylayertoaccumulatebiometricdata liketemperatureandhumidityaspects oftheusers.
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Onesensor'sstackedinterface solves3mainproblemsorprovides 3mainUSP's.
Ÿ Customersdon'thavetofitseparate sensorsforseparatedatacollection.
Ÿ Oursensorsarelightweight,which ispossibleduetothepropertiesof graphene.Asaresultofthehigh pressureatmosphere,aviationand defensearehighlyefficient.Weare thefirstcompanytointroduce graphenesensorstohigh-pressure atmosphericindustries.
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OurAIalgorithmsandtheinterface betweenthesensorandthenano airbagmechanismarenoveland notexistinginthecurrentmarket andcustomisableforany application,includinge-bikes.
Foviatech'scopyrightedsoftware "FOVIAR"isanArtificialIntelligence baseddigitaltwinplatformusedinthe transportationindustrytargeting production,assembly/finalassembly, andMRO(Maintenance,Repair,and Overhauloperations).
Giveusyouropinionon;do organisationsrelyheavilyon individualheroicsorteam processes?
Asthesayinggoes,"ALonetree doesn'tbecomeaforest".An individualisticpersonmighthave professionaltraitstorunacompany successfully.Buttoensureyour company'seternityteamworkwould bethebestcourseofaction.
"If you wanna go fast go alone, but if you want to go far go together"
Whatareyourresponsibilitiesasthe Founder/CEO/Presidentofthe company?Whatisthehappiestpart ofyourdailyroutine?Whatadvice
wouldyougivesomeonegoingintoa leadershippositionforthefirsttime? Leadership,inmyopinion,isallabout thededicationandundividedattention youdevotetoyourvisionwhilealso focusingonvarioustechnicalandselfdevelopmentprojectswithyourteam. Asleaders,wetendtobeopen-minded toattractopportunitiesaswellas trainedtoturnacrisisintoan opportunity crisisintoopportunityisakey strength,especiallyinthecurrent uncertainglobalscenario.
Inmyview,everyoneisbornwith uniqueinstinctsandintuition,andif youcanfindawaytotapintoit,then onewoulddowonderswiththeir leadershipposition.
TTheaerospacebusinessisavastandfascinatingsubject thatincludesthedesignandmanufactureofairplanes andspacecraft.Thereisasignificantneedfor experiencedaerospaceengineersasgovernments throughouttheworldstrivetoexpandintospaceand continuallymodernizetheirdefensesystems.Top engineeringinstitutesinIndiaprovideB.Techin AerospaceEngineeringtomeettheindustry'sgrowing needforaerospaceengineers.
Anumberoftrendsintheaircraftmanufacturing businesshaveevolvedasaresultofsubstantialtechnical breakthroughsinthefieldofaeronauticalengineering. Someofthesetrendstendtogoaway,butothersare
poisedtorevolutionizethefutureoftheaerospacesector. Herearefivepotentialdevelopmentsintheaerospace businessthatyoushouldbeawareof:
Thecivilandcommercialaerospaceindustriesareboth investigatingthenotionofzero-fuelaircraft.Such technologyhasthepotentialtobeusedinagriculture, aerialphotography,3Dmapping,andanimalsafety.The notionhasalsogainedtractioninthecyberbusinessby allowingfarawayregionstoacquireinternet connectivity Thesezero-fuelairplanesaregaining popularitybecausetheyarepoweredbysolarenergy A zero-fuelaircraft'sphotovoltaicpanelsusesunenergyto poweritsengines.Tobesuccessful,theseaircraftsare intendedtobelightweight.Theworldwideaerospaceand defensesectoriscurrentlyresearchinganddeveloping zero-fuelaircraft,whichwilldrivemarketgrowth.
Materialsciencebreakthroughshaveimmenselyhelped aircraftmakers.Someofthemostrecentmaterials employedinaerospacetechnologytoincreasethe efficiencyofairplanewingsincludegrapheneandcarbon nanotubes.Grapheneandcarbonnanotubesmake airplaneslighterandmorefuel-efficient.MITandNASA haveestablisheda"morphing"wingintheir manufacturingdepartmentstoimproveandstreamline theproductionprocess.Tospeeduptheproduction process,specializedrobotsareutilizedtoconstruct lightweightmodulesinthis"morphing"wing.
Foryears,spaceresearchorganizationshaveworkedto pushthefrontiersoflong-termspacemissions.NASA hasbeenworkingondevelopingplasma-basedrocket propulsiontechnologiesforspacerocketsfornumerous years.Becauseitstrivestoreducefuelconsumptionin spacecrafts,thistechnologybenefitsthewholeaerospace sector.Anotheradvantageofplasma-basedrocket propulsiontechnologyisthatitmayonedaypermit long-termspacetrips.Manyadvancementsinpropulsion systemtechnologyhavebeenmadeovertime,whichare claimedtobeimmenselyadvantageoustotheaerospace industry.
Theaerospacemanufacturingbusinessishighly specializedandemployscomplicatedtechniquesto producespacecraftandairplanes.However, technologicaladvancementshavefurthersimplifiedand acceleratedtheproductionprocess.Engineerscannow assessthesizeoftheboltneededtofitacertainitemas wellastheamountoftorquenecessarybysimply scanningthemetallicsurfacewithatabletorspecialized smartglass.Thisdataissubsequentlyusedbyan autonomousroboticarmtodotherequiredtasks.
Manufacturingandmanufacturingaretime-consuming processesinanybusiness,includingtheaerospace industry.Intoday'senvironment,thereisahugedemand forquickandaccurateproduction.Tofighttheproblem ofdelayedandinefficientmanufacturingprocesses,the aerospacesectorhasturnedto3Dprintingasasolution. Theaircraftindustry'sproductionprocesshasbeen substantiallyenhancedby3Dprinting.Companiescan nowemploy3Dprintingtoproducethousandsofpieces inashortperiodoftime,andthistrenddoesnotappear tobeslowingdown.Sparepartsareconstantlyinshort supply,and3Dprintingprovidestheidealmethodto meetthisdemand.3Dprintingisalsoreportedtoassist reducemanufacturingdowntime.
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Innovationisessentialinanycontinuouslychanging sector.Forthosewhoareinterestedincontinual,handsoninnovation,theaerospacesectorisanexcellent opportunity.However,inordertogetthatlevelof knowledgethatmayturnastudentintoanemployable professionalintheaerospacebusiness,youmustchoose thecorrectinstitutiontostudyaerospaceengineering. ManyaerospaceengineeringinstitutesinIndiadonot havethenecessaryfacilitiestodevelopskilledaerospace engineers.
TLD offers a full selection of ground support equipment to its clients through the largest worldwide sales and service network in the sector. Worldwide airports, cargo airlines, ground handlers, and military organizations are just a few of our clients. In the Group's nine facilities, which are spread across North America, Asia, and Europe, all of our products are designed and put together.
The majority of airports across the world use TLD products. The equipment is well-designed and tailored to our customers' needs, and our sizable technical teams regularly maintain it to the greatest standards. Our ongoing engineering efforts are constantly driven by performance and dynamic efciency, as well as by simplicity, high dependability, and low maintenance costs.
Local assistance and complete dedication are the hallmarks of TLD. Our goal is to offer our clients diligent, effective, and thorough after-sales service, no matter where they are located.
TLD has consistently used the newest technology as a market leader in the design and production of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) in order to provide our customers with the most cutting-edge product lines. However, ease of use, dependability, and simplicity will always be provided as standard.
TLD creates and produces a wide selection of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for use on airport ramps. Its GSE is made to last a long time, be simple to use, and require little maintenance for its entire lifespan. In order to improve the design process as part of its continuous development program, it closely collaborates with its clients to comprehend their evolving requirements.
With a strong emphasis on eco-friendly solutions, the company continuously reviews its product range to meet and surpass new safety and environmental regulations.
Thelackofgenderdiversityintheaviation businesscontinuestobeamajorissue.The percentageofwomeninC-levelpositions inthesector,asreportedbythe InternationalAirTransportAssociation (IATA),whichismadeupof290airlines, isonly3%.Othersseeitasavitalsourceof economicadvantage.Forsomefirms,it's anissueofregulatorycomplianceor corporatesocialresponsibility.Butoneof theworstgenderbalancesisstillseenin theaviationindustry Atthetoplevel,the paucityofwomenisparticularly noticeable.
Today,asizablenumberofwomenare visibleinkeyrolesinaerospaceR&D (AnkeKaysser-Pyzalla,SabineKlauke,and GraziaVittadini,tonameafewin alphabeticalorder),andtheyinspireother womentopursuecareersinthisfield,either activelyorsimplybybeingvisibleasrole models.Additionally,weareseeingan increaseinthenumberofwomenstudying STEM-relatedundergraduatedegreesand completingengineeringPhDs(from11,3% in2004to18,6%in
What are the greatest impediments to women getting forward in the field?
Womenareoftenexcellentnegotiators whenspeakingonbehalfoftheircompany, buttheycouldlackself-confidencewhen doingso.Seniorfemaleexecutiveswe spokewithconcurredthatarticulatingyour topprioritiesintermsofyourprofessional objectivesandidealamountof remunerationisessential.Intheheavily male-dominatedaviationindustry,having thegutstobeboldandforthrightis essentialforestablishingahigh-profile career.
Theobviouspaucityoffemalerolemodels atthetopbusinesslevelspresentsanother significantobstacleforwomen.Particularly
forwomenwhoareunsureofhowto effectivelyclimbthecorporateladder, coachingandmentorshiparecrucialtools. Whenitcomestoaspiringfemaleleaders, supportandprofessionaladvicemaymake thedifferencebetweengivingupand perseveringuntiltheidealmomenttostep forwardpresentsitself.
Ourmieres-WidenerfoundedFlybe's 'FlyShe'campaign,whichaimstosolvethe gendergapintheaviationsectorand inspirethefuturegenerationofaviators,in anefforttomotivateyoungwomento pursuecareersaspilotsandengineers.
Searchcompaniesmightplayamoreactive roleininformingstakeholdersaboutthe advantagesofrecruitingfromoutsidethe sector,especiallyforseniorleadershipjobs, astheaviationindustryisoftenquite conventionalandriskadverse.Theaviation executiveswespokewithsaidthatsearch firmsshouldpushbusinessestoexamine "non-traditional"candidatesandtotake greaterchanceswhenhiring.Amorevaried poolofapplicantscouldbeproducedif womenarerepresentedontheclientand searchteams.
Eveniftheissueofgenderdiversityatthe highestcorporatelevelsinaviation continuestogetattention,progressfor femaleexecutivesinthesectorisstill uneven.Businessesthatareseriousabout increasingthenumberofwomenin leadershiprolesneedstrongadvocacyfrom theirCEO,aneffectiverecruitmentand assessmentapproachthatminimisesbias andassumptions,aswellasastrong internalsupportmechanismforwomen hiredfromtheoutside.Thereareonlya smallnumberoffemaleexecutivesin airportandairlineboardroomsaroundthe world.
