Women in India might take a little more time to rule the ground but they surely look ready to rule the skies.
Surprisingly, India, which is a poster child for gender disparity, has been outperforming all other developed countries across the world with its impressive share of female pilots.
To commemorate International Women’s Day, we decided to look at the heights in the skies reached by women in India and across the globe.
* According to the reports of International Society of Women Airline Pilots (ISWAP), Globally, less than 5% of pilots are women. In the UK around 4.77% of airline pilots are women. However in India, it is more than double this at 12.4%. The percentage of female pilots in India is twice as high as in most Western countries, including the United States and Australia.
* As per the data till December 2018, Indian airlines have 1,092 female pilots as against 8,797 male pilots.
* India’s record is also higher than United Airlines, which employs the highest number of female pilots in the United States. Women make up 7.41% of the total 12,693 pilots at the airline.
* An Indian regional airline, Zoom air, has the highest share of female pilot across the globe. About 30% of the total 30 pilots working in Zoom are women.
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* IndiGo has the second highest percentage of women pilots at 13.9%.
* At the Bombay Flying Club, which has courses for commercial pilots, the number of women in the classroom has grown to about 25% from less than 10% five years ago
Aviation industry has opened doors for women all across the world which has proved to be a great step for bridging the gap between Men and women. Here is another inspiring lady ruling the planes with flying colours
Air France appointed Anne Rigail as its new CEO
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Rigail is seen as a force to be reckoned with, with her predecessor, Benjamin Smith, describing her as a “strong professional within the industry”.
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