Ethiopian Airlines To Make History This Week As Flight To Be Fully Operated By Women

"An opportunity to inspire young African female students to believe in their dreams." Ethiopian Airlines will make history on November 19th as a flight from their home base airport of Addis Ababa to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi will be fully operated by women. This includes all areas of the flight from baggage handling, maintenance and engineering, load control, flight planning, cargo handling to ramp coordination, while on board the flight, there will be a female captain and co-pilot, female cabin crew and female flight technicians.

Daughters of #Lucy will control the sky on 19 Nov, flying an All Women Functioned Flight from #Addis to Bangkok. pic.twitter.com/jDye5rRGEE

— Ethiopian Airlines (@flyethiopian) November 17, 2015

A statement on their site reads: “The historic flight is aimed at crystalizing Ethiopian corporate conviction of “Women Empowerment for a sustainable Growth” on the eve of our 70^th year anniversary. “This is an ample opportunity to inspire young African female students to believe in their dreams. “[We are] hereby fully dedicated to ensure the increase number of women in decision making positions on top of key operational areas by consistently grooming and mentoring successor female employees for top managerial, technical and operational positions." The news has been met with much applause on Twitter.

@AmDASHY @flyethiopian BRAVO LADIES!! — Wonder Women (@wonderwomenm) November 17, 2015

Meet our #female pilots that command #Ethiopian first All Women Functioned Flight. #historyinthemaking pic.twitter.com/FMbpgxTrPC

— Ethiopian Airlines (@flyethiopian) November 16, 2015

@flyethiopian this is a source of motivation in #Empowerwomen proud of you girls. The sky is the limit. Thank for being a model — Linda Patricia Eteki (@lindapatou) November 17, 2015

I am waiting to be part of an #Ethiopian history to be made here tonight. pic.twitter.com/xbIQ89vhki

— Ethiopian Airlines (@flyethiopian) November 18, 2015

@flyethiopian The sky is no more the limit! this is an inspirational initiative. Bravo ET! — Meaza Ashenafi (@MeazaAshenafi) November 18, 2015

.@flyethiopian makes history tomorrow when it operates a flight fully serviced, crewed & operated by female staff. pic.twitter.com/AScp8CTqVE

— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) November 18, 2015

The clock is ticking, who will be joining the #ET Lucies of the Sky tonight? #historyinthemaking #aviation pic.twitter.com/omEhpOrMjK — Ethiopian Airlines (@flyethiopian) November 18, 2015

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