Last November, Lily Ayres, a member of the Elevate(her) Core Team, and I traveled to Abu Dhabi for the Abu Dhabi Air Expo. Neither of us had visited the Middle East before, and we approached the opportunity with both excitement and uncertainty about how Elevate(her) would be received. However, with a global mission, it’s vital for us to immerse ourselves in new cultures and learn from the incredible women breaking barriers in aviation and business…

On the 28th of January, I watched the first civil aviation supersonic jet, the Boom XB-1, take its first supersonic flight in the Mojave Desert. This was an incredible moment for the global aviation industry. This futuristic feat of engineering got me thinking: Why are we making such impressive advancements in aviation, yet struggling so much with female representation within the industry?…

As much as the aviation industry has long been the beacon of adventure and innovation. For women in this field, it represents both incredible opportunity and ongoing challenges. Today, while hopeful, I am aware of the undeniable reality that our work is far from done…

When I was learning to fly, I did not have a female pilot role model. However, I did not feel I was missing out as I had such great male role models - In fact, it didn’t even cross my mind.

After I attained my PPL I started engaging with “aviation social media” and discovered a community of like minded female pilots…