International Women's Day Australian aviation first

[RooFlyer]

Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere.

In the Oz on-line today, a story Australia’s first ‘fem-flight’ to celebrate women in aviation of how for the first time, a commercial flight will operate with an all-female workforce, today.

From the refuellers, baggage handlers and engineers, to the air traffic controllers, pilots and cabin crew, more than 20 roles involved in getting the flight safely from Melbourne to Brisbane will be performed by women in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Melbourne Airport chief executive Lorie Argus said the idea to have women handle every touchpoint of the flight was inspired by some recent appointments to the airfield team.

“It started with a local concept of ‘let’s see if we can do a full female team at our airport’ which turned into a collaboration with Virgin Australia and then ultimately Airservices and Brisbane Airport,” Ms Argus said.

Virgin Australia chief people officer Lisa Burquest was delighted to be involved in the landmark flight, as the airline sought to lift the number of women in “under represented roles” by 25 per cent by 2025.

“Our organisation should be representative of the community. I think it’s the right thing to do and it makes you a much better organisation,” said Ms Burquest.

“We often talk about bringing your authentic self to work and we call our people our ‘secret source’.”

Flight VA313 is scheduled to takeoff from Melbourne at 8am and land in Brisbane at 9.20am on Wednesday.

FR24 shows VOZ313 departed at 8:34 and arrived 9:22 local.

Well done, MEL, BNE and VA Now to make it an everyday occurrence, not worthy of special comment.

 

[Franky]

Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere.

In the Oz on-line today, a story Australia’s first ‘fem-flight’ to celebrate women in aviation of how for the first time, a commercial flight will operate with an all-female workforce, today.





FR24 shows VOZ313 departed at 8:34 and arrived 9:22 local.

Well done, MEL, BNE and VA Now to make it an everyday occurrence, not worthy of special comment.

I saw a number of comments made about the article, mostly saying as long as they were competent enough to fly the aircraft, they didn't care what gender they were.

 

[AIRwin]

Virgin Australia celebrates International Women's Day with VA313 Melbourne-Brisbane all-women flight

Virgin Australia is celebrating International Women’s Day with a flight dispatched, operated, and handled entirely by women.

newsroom.virginaustralia.com

 

[drron]

Well done to VA.

 

[Quickstatus]

MH also did something similar yesterday

 

[AIRwin]

MH also did something similar yesterday

I didn't even know MH has female pilots until now:

Malaysia Airlines Conducts All-Women Operated Flight in Conjunction with International Women’s Day

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[Quickstatus]

MH has female pilots

If ever there are barriers to entry for female participation it would be in places like these rather than in AUS.

The first Female Mig-29 pilot in Asia is Malaysian.

 

[AIRwin]

If ever there are barriers to entry for female participation it would be in places like these rather than in AUS.

Wonder if SQ has female pilots?

 

[Quickstatus]

SQ has female pilots

Of course!

 

[justinbrett]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1631851963728920576

 

[anyonebutqantas]

They should name a terminal or HQ after Queen Elizabeth to mark IWD, the most extraordinary example of female leadership in recent times.

 

[AIRwin]

They should name a terminal or HQ after Queen Elizabeth to mark IWD, the most extraordinary example of female leadership in recent times.

LHR Terminal 2?

 

[anyonebutqantas]

LHR Terminal 2?

I meant something in Australia.