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The BWPA is pleased to announce that we will be partners with this year’s Women’s World Gliding Championship, which is to be held in the UK. “I am so pleased that we have [...]

On Friday 1 July, BWPA member Katherine Moloney, Director at Transair Flight Equipment, brought 25 women together at Brighton City Airport to celebrate the stories and shared interests of women [...]

The Attagirls Molly Rose Pilot Scholarship valued at £15,000 has been awarded to 17-year-old student Georgia Pescod from Cambridge. The BWPA are delighted to be contributing towards Georgia’s [...]

On 11 April 2022, a group of twenty very excited BWPA members met up in the car park at Royal Air Force Brize Norton, in eager anticipation of a day-long visit to the base organised by BWPA [...]

2022 scholarships launched today As pilots past, present and future celebrate World Pilots’ Day, today we open applications for our 2022 scholarships, to support women in achieving their flying [...]

Catching up with our 2021 scholarship winners In 2021, we awarded 19 scholarships to our members. A year on, as we look forward to launching the 2022 scholarships, we caught up with some of last [...]

Remembering Naomi Christy… Part II Following on from a recent article looking back on the life of Naomi Christy, I wanted to share more of my findings on the life of this remarkable aviatrix. The [...]

After winning the Naomi Christy Cup in 2020, I wanted to find out more about the lady it was named after. Today, Tuesday 22 February 2022, marks the 21st anniversary of Naomi’s passing; a timely [...]

The BWPA is a key partner in the Attagirls Molly Rose Pilot Scholarship (AMRPS), providing £2,500 to cover accommodation, subsistence and travel for the winning applicant. We will also assist [...]

Members in the north east can join a new regional group. BWPA member and proud Geordie, Lara Greggs, has taken on the role of leading the new North East Regional Group. Realising there was a gap [...]