In 1972, trailblazing British pilot Yvonne Pope Sintes took off for Glasgow with Dan Air as the UK’s first female commercial airline captain. Over 54 years later, carriers are campaigning for women to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Women are amazing on the land and the sea, but especially the skies. Ever since Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to earn ...

Raja Katz was around 12 or 13 years old when she realised being a pilot was the "only thing" she wanted to do as a career. But it wasn't because she wanted to follow in any family members' footsteps, ...

Female pilots may be better than their male counterparts at handling pressure during flight situations, a new study has revealed. The researchers, from the University of Waterloo in Canada, used a ...

A groundbreaking study has suggested female pilots might outshine their male colleagues in managing stress during critical flight situations. The intriguing research, conducted by the University of ...

Doha - Success has a price. The same holds true for the first Qatari woman pilot, who made history when she became the only Arab female to fly a helicopter, but societal pressure and ridicule has ...

NEW DELHI: Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh has become India’s first woman fighter pilot to earn the coveted Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI) badge after completing a gruelling six-month course at the ...

If the thought of turbulence makes you sweat and you end up gripping the armrest the whole flight, you're not alone. According to a study about the fear of flying, up to 40% of the population is ...

Kathryn “Kay” Lawrence’s WWII service and sacrifice echo through her best friend’s family — and fuel today’s efforts to spark aviation dreams in girls. Kay Lawrence was the first female to earn a ...

A growing number of female pilots are making their mark in one of the most male-dominated industries in Australia, saying more women should fly planes.