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 International Flight Attendant Day

International Flight Attendant Day

31 May 2020

Today is International Flight Attendant Day, a day to recognise and celebrate the work of the dedicated individuals keeping travellers safe in the air. Flight attendants and BWPA members Samantha [...]

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     Celebrating 100 years of British women pilots

    Celebrating 100 years of British women pilots

    17 July 2013

    On August 18th 1911 Hilda B Hewlett, a 47-year old mother of two, became the first British woman to pass her flying test; she received Pilot’s Certificate no. 122 from the Royal Aero Club eleven [...]

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       Visit to Shuttleworth Air Display by Tricia Nelmes

      Visit to Shuttleworth Air Display by Tricia Nelmes

      10 July 2013

      It wasn’t the most ladylike way to get into an aeroplane, and it illustrated beyond reasonable doubt that the designer did not have the average female in mind! Veronica was the first to climb [...]

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         Heather McCann’s story of how she got to fly biz jets

        Heather McCann’s story of how she got to fly biz jets

        25 June 2012

        My job is a little different from the standard flying job in the UK. I fly a Hawker 800XP for Netjets Europe. Netjets can be best described as a corporate airline catering for those folks who [...]

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