Air racers, a WASP, the first woman aeronautical engineer, and one of the first women airplane mechanics for the United States Navy will soon be inducted into Women in Aviation, International’s Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women will be honored at WAI’s 23rd Annual International Conference, which will be held March 8-10, at the Hilton […]
Women In Aviation
New WAI scholarships available
Despite the deadline to apply for a Women in Aviation International scholarship having come and gone, two new scholarships are now available for 2012. These new scholarships bring the total to 73 individual scholarships valued at $520,900 to be awarded to WAI members. “These generous scholarship sponsors don’t want to wait a year to award […]
Call for nominations for award
The Elsie MacGill Northern Lights (EMNL) award is accepting nominations for its fourth annual awards. Named after Elsie MacGill, the first Canadian female aircraft designer, the award’s mission is to recognize excellence and to inspire women to enter the aviation and aerospace industries in Canada. The EMNL awards honor outstanding women in aviation and aerospace […]
New WAI scholarships available
Despite the deadline to apply for a Women in Aviation International scholarship having come and gone, two new scholarships are now available for 2012. These new scholarships bring the total to 73 individual scholarships valued at $520,900 to be awarded to WAI members. “These generous scholarship sponsors don’t want to wait a year to award […]