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The BWPA presents several awards each year at the Festive Lunch to recognise remarkable achievement and commitment to aviation. Of these awards, the Chairwoman’s Challenge trophy is awarded to a [...]

International triathlon medallist Lara Greggs has just achieved her Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) at Stapleford Aerodrome and her Multi-Engine Piston (MEP) rating, and is now moving on to her [...]

I have been involved in aviation pretty much all my life. I worked for many years in flight operations and latterly in compliance monitoring. I held a Private Pilot Licence (PPL) for about 25 [...]

The BWPA is run by a team of volunteers who are passionate about contributing to the BWPA community and supporting women in aviation. The BWPA committee meets approximately every two months, and [...]

While many British pilots have ‘flying the Spitfire’ on their bucket list, the Mustang has been my pin-up for as long as I can remember. In February 2023, I was able to experience this [...]

Happy International Women in Engineering Day! #INWED is celebrating its tenth year in 2023 and this year’s theme is #MakeSafetySeen. The latest figures, taken in 2021, show that in the UK only [...]

We love hearing from our scholarship winners! Recently, Fiona Smith, winner of the 2021 624squadron.com scholarship, told us how she used her funds.   What a week it has been. With just shy [...]

The BWPA regional groups are a fantastic way to connect with other members in your area. There have been many catch ups and events as the weather has improved across the country. Let’s see what [...]

BWPA South Region Representative and easyJet Captain Lisa recently had the opportunity to show her daughter what a day in the life of a commercial airline pilot looks like… As an airline pilot, [...]

BWPA member and social media guru, Steph Smith, recently completed her night rating, and was keen to tell us about it. There is a long standing joke in our family that the women are all witches. [...]