The Firsts: Women Pilots and How They Changed the Airlines

by Mary Shipko

An insiders view of when the airlines started to hire women pilots. Originally banned from the airline cockpit. In 1973, the first woman pilot was finally hired; others followed. In this entertaining and informative story of determination, courage, and heartbreak. We learn about the first permanent woman airline pilot, as well as others, including the first African American woman airline pilot. We learn about the laws and events that moved their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BW4XX52V
• ISBN13: 9798985950922
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Shipko Books
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"