http://www.aweu.org/ AWE - Aviation and Women in Europe - PostNuke Powered Site en-us http://www.aweu.org/images/logo.gif http://www.aweu.org/ webmaster@aweu.org http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=104 Elly Beinhorn-RosemeyerElly 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. http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=103 Leadership Development for Women in Aviation South AfricaCome 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. http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=102 Held in Brooklands Museum, Surrey outside London, England.   November 5-6, 2010Join 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 CourierWe 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     PRESS RELEASE   Liz Moscrop interviews WAI Dorothy Pooley http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=101 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! http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE[May 5, 2010]Women in Corporate Aviation Announces International Career EBACE Scholarship WinnerWomen 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. http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=99 Friday, April 30, 2010Women in Corporate Aviation Link Up at EBACEWomen 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. Posted by Amy Laboda at 10:48 AM Labels: Aviation and Women in Europe, WCA, Women in Corporate AviationPosted o­n Blue Sky: African Aviators to BePosted o­n Blue Sky: A Person is a Person Through Another PersonPosted o­n Blue Sky: The Greatest Good You Can Do For Another http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=98 Two days dedicated to the women’s side of aviation and space Under the patronage of Hervé Morin, French Minister of Defence5th EVENT IN AID OF AVIATION SANS FRONTIČRESAVIATION WITHOUT BORDERSCentennial of licensed women pilotsThe 5th Women Air Show organized by the Paris Air and Space Museum http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=97 “The women are going to organize … we don’t know what for.” --unknown newspaper columnist, November 2, 1929Eighty 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.” http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=96 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.  http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=95 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.  http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=94 Sponsored students Luca Guidoni and Rachel Gibson speak of their unique and inspiring experience during the 5th Aviation and Women in Europe Conference in Ferrara, 4 - 6 September 2009: http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=93 August 2, 2009 - Oshkosh, Wisconsin  - It's an unlikely path to ownership, but Ed Sweeney contends that it makes perfect sense. A pioneer in electric remote control aircraft in the late 1960s, Ed always had a fascination for things that fly. In 1970, he made his first trip to the annual EAA Fly-In Convention and was an early adopter of hang gliders and what was to become the ultralight movement. His twin-engine Hummingbird was a hit and with its panoramic view, Ed's next airplane was really no surprise: a twin-engine Partenavia P68 Observer-the model where the nose doubles as a windscreen. http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=92 August 1, 2009 - Oshkosh, Wisconsin  - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh witnessed yet another launch of a new program targeted at promoting general aviation and increasing the pilot population. http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=91 by Kent Misegades, EAA 520919July 9, 2009— TANNKOSH, Europe’s largest fly-in for sport aviation, takes place this year July 17-19 at the Tannheim airport located at the foot of the Bavarian Alps in the Allgäu region of southern Germany. Hosted for many years by the Tannheim Flight School, owned by the popular brother and sister aerobatic duet of (Red Bill pilot) Matthias and Verena Dolderer, the 2009 event promises to be better than ever. With a format similar to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, TANNKOSH ’09 offers more than a dozen pilot forums, nearly 100 vendors and an air show that features the best Europe has to offer, from historic vintage airplanes and warbirds, to homebuilts, unlimited aerobatics and current military hardware.www.eaa.org/news/2009/2009-07-09_tannkosh.asp http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=90 EBACE a resounding success for WCA! http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=89 Sevda Tantan's story published: page 1 page2 http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=88 The idea to start Women Aviators in Africa came after attending the Aviation and Women Europe conference in Norway last September. Attending the conference gave me a sense of understanding of what awaited me in my future career as a pilot. I also learnt a lot about other careers within the aviation sector that I did not have prior knowledge about. The mentorship, support and encouragement I got from the women at the conference, gave me the confidence to aim higher in my goals. Looking back at my continent, where young people, and especially women look as their dreams go down the drain, I felt that such an organization was necessary to avail girls and women alike with information, mentorship and when possible sponsorship to pursue their passions. Read more http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=87 HYATT REGENCY ATL - Courtland RoomThursday February 26th 2009 @ 4pm http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=86 I know it has been a long time you since you've heard from me. I have an excuse! Finally my five year assignment in Brussels finished in December 2007 and I have now returned to my country, Turkey. I’m working in Istanbul now for my company, Turkish Airlines. O­nly o­ne thing has changed: I’m now a chief controller! http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=85 On Saturday 6th September - 38 members of the British Disabled Flying Association towed themselves into the record books. They towed a 65 ton DHL Boeing 757 100 meters IN THEIR WHEELCHAIRS!!  http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=84               In an effort to allow foreign flight school students to continue flight training in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security said that it will create a new visa category, M, to replace the J-1 visa, which is set to end in June 2010. http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=83 AWE - Aviation and Women in Europe's 4th Conference held in Sandefjord, Norway 12th - 14th September 2008 was an inspiring success! 10 countries represented: Britain, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, and the U.S. http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=82 Anyone o­n Aeroshell Square at 10:30 a.m. o­n Friday found their way blocked by a sea of pink-shirted women that covered the concrete from the KC-135 Tanker to the Ford Trimotor to the DC-3s. An estimated 1,000 women pilots turned up to be seen and photographed in an effort to set a record as being the largest gathering of women pilots in o­ne place at o­ne time."This idea, spawned by EAA consultant Patricia Luebke, has taken off," said Elissa Lines, VP of Development for EAA. "We hope that the sheer number of us gathered here today o­n AeroShell Square will inspire other women and girls to take a chance o­n aviation, or even just to try out flying for fun, or more." http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=81 A unique world event at Le Mans airport in July 2008 ! . The Pioneers of Aviation Air Showwould be held at Le Mans airport from 9th to 11th or 12th July 2008. It would be an exceptional meeting of unique flying airplane replicas representing the debuts of aviation history. It would be a first event of that type in world where all pioneers of aviation from France, America and rest of world would be honored. http://www.aweu.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=80 STERLING COURIER & WOMEN IN CORPORATE AVIATION JOIN FORCES FOR THE FIRST TIME AT EBACEAOG shipping services & the transportation of critical aircraft parts to be major topic of discussion at booth 961. GENEVA--May 20, 2008-- Sterling Courier, a division of Quick International Courier will sponsor Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) at EBACE in Geneva, May 20-22.