All-female flight crews take off as airlines aim to recruit women pilots, passengers
When licensed pilot and Saudi Arabian women’s rights activist Nawal Al-Hawsawi heard that Ethiopian Airlines was employing all-female flight crews on some of its routes, she thought it was time to reconsider how she chose an airline when she travelled.
“Ethiopian Airlines wasn’t even on my radar and I had not considered using them to fly,” Al-Hawsawi said. “Now the next time I travel, I will think about them. They care about me as a customer.”
Ethiopian Airlines last November joined Air Zimbabwe to employ all-female flight crews on some routes as a means to promote women’s empowerment.
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Rob L. Wagner