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Leadership From the Flight Deck

What better time to reflect on women's contributions to aviation than Women's History Month? From the earliest days of aviation, women have played crucial roles in pushing the boundaries of what is possible. 

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Mae Jemison made history, blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard the space shuttle Endeavor to become the first African American woman to go to space. Jemison broke ground as a role model for the next generation of Black women seeking careers in aviation and science.  

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Robert “Bob” Ashby was a trailblazer, overcoming racism and adversity to serve as a member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen and become the only Tuskegee Airman to fly as an airline pilot. Through his career in both the military and as an airline pilot, Ashby, a retired Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l member, empowered the next generation of Black aviators to follow in his footsteps.

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The airline industry is built on the legacies of those who were willing to make sacrifices just for an opportunity. When Marlon Green launched his six-year court battle to be able to fly for Continental Airlines, he opened the door for every Black airline pilot.

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Those who dream of becoming a pilot don’t see the sky as the limit; they see it as a starting-off point. Bessie Coleman had every excuse to give up on her dream of becoming a pilot. In a time when American flight schools admitted neither women, nor African Americans, Coleman relentlessly pursued her passion for flight. 

 

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