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About the Royal Aeronautical Society
Learn about the RAeS, and why you might want to join us. With huge thanks to our Corporate Partner, Airbus for their assistance, and to our local Chester Branch for their support.
Christchurch Branch Lecture: Overcoming Challenges in the Pilot Training Industry
Lily Ayres is a modular pilot training student and Airworthiness Engineer who is passionate about increasing participating, engagement and diversity in the aviation industry. Lily is also a committee member of the RAeS Christchurch Branch.
This lecture looks at the highlights and hurdles of training to become a pilot in the UK. It addresses some of the key challenges that you might face and how you can find ways to overcome them, including finding sources of funding. It also looks at some of the myths and misconceptions around pilot training.
Women in Aviation Documentary - Palm Springs Air Museum
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How Women Can Change the Future of the Aviation Industry
Adva is a woman in a male dominated workforce- aviation. She took to the stage to share how women can pursue their dreams of flight, even the working field, and save an industry in the process. Adva is a commercial pilot and flight instructor conducting flight training for beginner through advanced ratings currently located in Florida.She serves as the Public Relations Coordinator of The Professional Pilot Leadership Initiative (PPLI)of the 99s organization for women pilots that inspires and mentor them at the beginning of their flight careers.
Adva served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as a Civil Coordination Lieutenant Officer between the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority. She managed major events with political and security significance. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
Women in Aerospace
In an industry where women comprise just 11% of the workforce, aerospace has long faced challenges in gender diversity. At Venus, we are committed to driving change. Led by our CEO & Co-Founder, Sassie Duggleby, a trailblazing woman in STEM, we are dedicated to fostering development, representation, and empowerment for women in this field. Together, let’s break barriers and pave the way for a more inclusive future in aerospace.
Women in Aerospace
Meet the women involved in turbomachinery training and research at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics. Visit www.turbocdt.org
Mentoring Event The Power of Mentoring
This presentation is aimed at female members of the Royal Air Force who are interested in finding out more about mentoring and how the alta mentoring platform can help those looking for a mentor from outside of the Royal Air Force. The session will begin with a discussion of ‘mentoring’, specifically its meaning and benefits, as well as identifying the potential barriers to mentoring.
alta Mentoring- Intersectionality in mentoring
alta Mentoring is a free mentoring platform designed by women, for women working in the aerospace industry. alta users have access to training modules to support them in their mentoring journey. In this podcast, Prof. Susan Durbin, Alessandra Badino and Liz Mulhall discuss the latest module which is focused on Intersectionality.
Formidable Females In Future Flight with Marta Martinez-Montoro
Happy International Women’s day! As part of our celebrations this year we are showcasing our alta mentoring platform, a platform by women, for women. This podcast features Alessandra Badino FRAeS and Erika Ramos da Silva, a mentor and mentee on the platform, they discussed their experiences on the platform and with mentoring as a whole.
Formidable Females in Future Flight with Andrea Wu
I’m pleased to share this latest edition in my podcast series, Formidable Females in Future Flight. During these special “Vertiport” editions I’m meeting with female leaders from business addressing the critical ground infrastructure that #evtol aircraft will need to take off, land and charge.
I’m joined by Andrea Wu, CEO of Urban-Air Port – to the best of my knowledge the only female CEO of a Vertiport business. Andrea describes how her international career background in Architecture led her to this crucial role in future flight, and how Urban-Air Port is working to engage, educate and inspire other stakeholders as well as the next generation of talent.
Andrea shares her insight on building her career in male-dominated industries and territories, those who have helped her along the way, and making her voice heard on behalf of this innovative startup. Thank you so much Andrea for joining me and sharing your inspiration with others.
Formidable Females in Future Flight with Julie Garland
I was delighted to host Julie Garland, Founder and CEO of Avtrain in my podcast series “Formidable Females in Future Flight”.
Julie has a truly unique career path as an Apprentice, a Pilot and a Barrister before founding Avtrain – a leading training provider for drone pilots, and part the thriving aviation industry in Ireland.
Please tune in to listen to Julie’s incredible story, which all began when Julie’s Granddad took her in a flight simulator at age 8. This inspiring moment shaped the rest of Julie’s life.
Thank you so much for joining me Julie, I hope that your incredible story inspires other formidable females.
Formidable Females in Future Flight with Julia Chen
I’m pleased to share a new episode in my podcast series, Formidable Females in Future Flight.
In this exciting edition, I meet with Julia Chen, Head of APAC Partnerships at Avolon-e, a subsidiary of leading aircraft lessor Avolon focused on investments in the zero-emissions eVTOL sector.
Julia describes how her interest in finance led to a career in aircraft leasing, and how she has balanced raising her family with building her career. Julia shares her perspective on navigating societal expectations, her sources of inspiration, and how she has thrived as a woman in aerospace.
Thank you Julia Chen for sharing your story with me.
Formidable Females in Future Flight with Kirsty Boyd
Joanne Moses launches our first Acuity podcast series: Formidable Females in Future Flight.
Jo is talking with exceptional female leaders working within the future of aviation and aerospace; our aim is to inspire more women to consider this sector for their own careers. We will be hearing from Engineers as well as leaders across all functions of a business, many of whom have transferred their skills from other industries.
In this first episode, we are joined by Kirsty Boyd, an Advanced Aircraft System Engineer at Vertical Aerospace . Vertical is one of the world’s leading electric aviation pioneers with a mission to change the way people travel. We discuss what inspired Kirsty to launch her career in aviation and why she loves it so much.
Formidable Females in Future Flight with Meagan Villanueva
Joanne Moses brings you the next episode of our Acuity podcast series: Formidable Females in Future Flight.
Jo is talking with exceptional female leaders working within the future of aviation and aerospace; our aim is to inspire more women to consider this sector for their own careers.
We will be hearing from Engineers as well as leaders across all functions of a business, many of whom have transferred their skills from other industries.
In this episode, we are joined by Meagan Villanueva at Supernal. Supernal is developing a family of electric air vehicles to connect more people to more places. Through a network of connected ground hubs called vertiports, passengers will board eVTOLs and be flown to their next destination.