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15% Of Pilots In India Are Women, 3 Times Global Average: Report
As much as 15 per cent of pilots in India are women, which is almost three times the global average of 5 per cent, according to an official release on Thursday.
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Aviation Minister Suggests Paternity Leave In Airlines, 50% Women Pilots
Airlines must consider giving male employees paternity leave so that they, too, can share the responsibility of bringing up children, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said today.
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All-Women Crew To Fly Into History With 17-Hour Flight To Bengaluru
An all-women team of Air India is set to make history when they pilot the longest non-stop commercial flight operated by any airline to India later in the week.
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Navy's 1st Batch Of 3 Women Pilots Ready For Maritime Reconnaissance Mission
Scripting a new chapter, the Indian Navy has got ready its first batch of three women pilots for Maritime Reconnaissance (MR) missions on Dornier aircraft.
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Female Pilots In China Strain To Hold Up Half The Sky
When Han Siyuan first decided to apply for a job as a pilot cadet in 2008, she was up against 400 female classmates in China on tests measuring everything from their command of English to the length of their legs. Eventually, she became the only woman from her university that Shanghai-based Spring Airlines picked for training that year. She is now ...
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India Leads World In Share Of Women Airline Pilots, Twice As Much As US
When Shweta Singh wanted to become a pilot in India 20 years ago, she had to first persuade her parents to let her pick an uncommon profession for women, then deal with unwelcoming male colleagues in the cockpit.
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Dreams Take Flight: Saudi Aviation Academy Set To Train Women Pilots
Oxford Aviation Academy, a leading trainer and crew recruiter, has already received applications from hundreds of women hoping to start lessons in September at a new branch in the eastern city of Dammam.
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Two Women Pilots From Pakistan Are Winning Twitter For The Best Reason
"Sky is the limit," writes a Twitter user in reply to a recent tweet by Pakistan International Airlines, after PIA tweeted a picture of two women pilots yesterday, which has since gone viral and collected scores of wonderful comments.
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In A First, Women Can Now Be Pilots For Iran Air
If you're on a flag-carrying airplane in Iran, you might look up soon to see that the pilot is a woman.
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India Has Maximum Women Pilots In The World: Jayant Sinha
India has the maximum number of women pilots in the world, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said in New Delhi today.
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India's First Women Fighter Pilots Share Heart-In-Mouth Moments
India's first women fighter pilots - Bhawana Kanth, Avani Chatuvedi and Mohana Singh - were commissioned in the Indian Air Force today.
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Women Pilots in Navy May Soon Fly Surveillance Aircraft
Women officers in the Navy could soon fly surveillance aircraft, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today.
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Navy Plans to Induct Women as Pilots, Says Admiral RK Dhowan
Less than a week after the Indian Air Force said it would induct women as fighter aircraft pilots, navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan today said they would soon induct women as naval pilots, though for flying surveillance aircraft.
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Navy Pitches for Women Pilots But No Combat Role Yet
The Indian Navy has ruled out combat role for women for the time being citing government rules but has pitched for inducting them as pilots for its fleet of maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
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China's First Female Aerobatic Fighter Pilots Take Flight
The first women fighter pilots to join China's famed aerobatic team showed off their skills in J-10 jets on Tuesday as Beijing put on a display of its growing military might.
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15% Of Pilots In India Are Women, 3 Times Global Average: Report
As much as 15 per cent of pilots in India are women, which is almost three times the global average of 5 per cent, according to an official release on Thursday.
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Aviation Minister Suggests Paternity Leave In Airlines, 50% Women Pilots
Airlines must consider giving male employees paternity leave so that they, too, can share the responsibility of bringing up children, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said today.
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All-Women Crew To Fly Into History With 17-Hour Flight To Bengaluru
An all-women team of Air India is set to make history when they pilot the longest non-stop commercial flight operated by any airline to India later in the week.
-
Navy's 1st Batch Of 3 Women Pilots Ready For Maritime Reconnaissance Mission
Scripting a new chapter, the Indian Navy has got ready its first batch of three women pilots for Maritime Reconnaissance (MR) missions on Dornier aircraft.
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Female Pilots In China Strain To Hold Up Half The Sky
When Han Siyuan first decided to apply for a job as a pilot cadet in 2008, she was up against 400 female classmates in China on tests measuring everything from their command of English to the length of their legs. Eventually, she became the only woman from her university that Shanghai-based Spring Airlines picked for training that year. She is now ...
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India Leads World In Share Of Women Airline Pilots, Twice As Much As US
When Shweta Singh wanted to become a pilot in India 20 years ago, she had to first persuade her parents to let her pick an uncommon profession for women, then deal with unwelcoming male colleagues in the cockpit.
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Dreams Take Flight: Saudi Aviation Academy Set To Train Women Pilots
Oxford Aviation Academy, a leading trainer and crew recruiter, has already received applications from hundreds of women hoping to start lessons in September at a new branch in the eastern city of Dammam.
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Two Women Pilots From Pakistan Are Winning Twitter For The Best Reason
"Sky is the limit," writes a Twitter user in reply to a recent tweet by Pakistan International Airlines, after PIA tweeted a picture of two women pilots yesterday, which has since gone viral and collected scores of wonderful comments.
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In A First, Women Can Now Be Pilots For Iran Air
If you're on a flag-carrying airplane in Iran, you might look up soon to see that the pilot is a woman.
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India Has Maximum Women Pilots In The World: Jayant Sinha
India has the maximum number of women pilots in the world, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said in New Delhi today.
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India's First Women Fighter Pilots Share Heart-In-Mouth Moments
India's first women fighter pilots - Bhawana Kanth, Avani Chatuvedi and Mohana Singh - were commissioned in the Indian Air Force today.
-
Women Pilots in Navy May Soon Fly Surveillance Aircraft
Women officers in the Navy could soon fly surveillance aircraft, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today.
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Navy Plans to Induct Women as Pilots, Says Admiral RK Dhowan
Less than a week after the Indian Air Force said it would induct women as fighter aircraft pilots, navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan today said they would soon induct women as naval pilots, though for flying surveillance aircraft.
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Navy Pitches for Women Pilots But No Combat Role Yet
The Indian Navy has ruled out combat role for women for the time being citing government rules but has pitched for inducting them as pilots for its fleet of maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
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China's First Female Aerobatic Fighter Pilots Take Flight
The first women fighter pilots to join China's famed aerobatic team showed off their skills in J-10 jets on Tuesday as Beijing put on a display of its growing military might.
