Elly Beinhorn-Rosemeyer

Elly Beinhorn was born in Hanover in 1907. An o­nly child, she grew up dreaming of travel and adventure in foreign lands.

In 1928 she went to a lecture of noted pilot Hauptmann Hermann Kohl. Struck by the lure of flying to distant places she sought to enroll in a flying school.

Since none was available in Hanover she traveled to Berlin. Both parents were against their young daughter flying so she rented a small room in Spandau and learned to fly at the Berlin-Staaken airfield.

Leadership Development for Women in Aviation South Africa

Come Join us!

“The world's women are nearly as educated and as healthy as men, but are nowhere to be found in terms of decision-making,"
Saadia Zahidi, World Economic Forum- Davos summit January, 2010

Why Should You Attend?

If women are catching up with men in almost all facets of life, why can’t you breach the gap to destiny fulfilment in the Aviation industry? We all clamour to get ‘there’. Are you working towards becoming an echelon in the industry? Be an agent to promote and deal with change; reinvent your career and find the incline to the development of women in the Aviation industry.

The Leadership Development For Women In Aviation, Africa  (LDWAA) conference scheduled for the 17& 18 August, 2010 will feature nationally recognised speakers who share their wisdom and expertise o­n a wide range of personal and professional development topics, helping you find clarity o­n your goals and what you need to accomplish them.

Held in Brooklands Museum, Surrey outside London, England.   November 5-6, 2010

Join us at Brooklands Museum, the home of British Aviation and the first British Women pilots license.

The opening reception includes the Brooklands Concorde Experience. You’ll see inside o­ne of the world’s most famous aircraft. Take your seat in the front cabin for a virtual flight, piloted by Captain Mike Bannister who will join us afterwards to share his experiences. Bid to win a seat at the controls of the o­nly operational Concorde Simulator in the world and raise money for our scholarship fund.

Speakers include:
• Captain Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann, record setting 777 Captain with Boeing
• Gabriella Somerville, Managing Director ConnectJets
• Gretchen Burrett, the recently appointed Group Director, Safety Regulation of the Civil Aviation Authority,
• Lt. Col Jennifer Crossman, USAF KC-135 pilot
• Dominique Brown, Chief Operating Officer, Quick International Courier

We will close events o­n the Saturday night with a dinner at the Museum where we can share our experiences and forge those networks.Online booking will be available soon.

For more information email wai@wai.org.

What is International Learn to Fly Day? International Learn to Fly Day was announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009 as an effort to increase interest in flying and to encourage the aviation community to get others involved in Aviation.

Share the Spirit - Take someone flying!     Live the Dream - Discover Flying!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[May 5, 2010]

Women in Corporate Aviation Announces International Career EBACE Scholarship Winner

Women in Corporate Aviation, International (WCA) is pleased to announce the presentation of the 2010 EBACE International Career Scholarship to Kajuju Laiboni. In addition to a $1000.00(USD) scholarship, Kajuju will also receive conference and travel expenses to attend the 10th Annual European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition conference (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland where the scholarship will be presented.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Women in Corporate Aviation Link Up at EBACE

Women in Corporate Aviation's (WCA) international members are exhibiting as guests of WAI corporate member Swan Heights at the European Business Aviation Conference and Expo (EBACE) convention in Geneva, Switzerland May 4-6, 2010. Members will be volunteering to share information o­n WCA. In the first collaborative effort, Gulfstream Aerospace and WCA will be co-hosting a breakfast in honor of Women in Aviation in Europe at the Crowne Plaza Hotel o­n May 4, before the opening ceremony. WCA and WAI work hand-in-hand in Europe to bring networking and professional development opportunities to men and women in corporate aviation. During this event WCA is pleased to announce the presentation of a $1,000/CHF 1,200 scholarship. This scholarship is open to a woman or man (non-US based) who is interested in continued pursuit of a career in any job classification in business/corporate aviation.

The group looks forward to continuing its growth in Europe with the next Regional WAI Conference in London, England November 5th-6th, 2010. Brooklands Museum, the home of British Aviation will be the host site of this year's conference. The planned speakers include Captain Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann, record setting 777 Captain with Boeing, Gabriella Somerville, Managing Director ConnectJets, Gretchen Burrett, the recently appointed Group Director, Safety Regulation of the Civil Aviation Authority, Lt. Col Jennifer Crossman, USAF KC-135 pilot and Dominique Brown, Chief Operating Officer, Quick International Courier.

Mike Bannister, ex-Concorde pilot, opens the conference with a brief talk about his experience flying the Concorde, and some participants should have the rare opportunity to fly the Concorde simulator.

Booking via the www.wai.org web site will open shortly.
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Labels: Aviation and Women in Europe, WCA, Women in Corporate Aviation

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Two days dedicated to the women’s side of aviation and space

Under the patronage of Hervé Morin, French Minister of Defence

5th EVENT IN AID OF AVIATION SANS FRONTIÈRES
AVIATION WITHOUT BORDERS

Centennial of licensed women pilots

The 5th Women Air Show organized by the Paris Air and Space Museum

“The women are going to organize … we don’t know what for.” --unknown newspaper columnist, November 2, 1929

Eighty years ago, 26 women pilots met in a hangar at Curtis Airport in Valley Stream, Long Island, NY, for the purpose of creating an organization “just for women pilots.”

Have you heard of a group called Women in Aviation International, known as WAI?  Not yet?  Well in America, they are a tremendous organisation, created in 1990, with over 14,000 members, major interest and sponsorship from leading aviation companies in the US and annual conferences offering you the chance to advance your career significantly in the space of a weekend.  We hope to create the same volume of support over here in Britain, but we need your help. 

The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) is delighted to announce the launch of a major new report - "The Future for Women in Aviation and Aerospace."  This specialist report has been prepared by the newly established RAeS Women in Aviation and Aerospace Committee. The Report and the new committee will be officially launched at the Women in Aviation and Aerospace Conference (sponsored by Airbus UK) which takes place at the Society’s conference centre at 4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ o­n 16th October.

Press release, the Report, the programme for the Women in Aviation and Aerospace Conference and the Conference Report.