Women in the spotlight at GAS
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Women will be in the spotlight at the forthcoming second Global Aerospace Summit (GAS). The event will provide an opportunity for industry leaders to discuss growing importance of women in aviation, aerospace, defence and space sectors.
There will be a ‘Women in Aerospace’ session which will witness up to 100 senior women in the industry. The session will highlight success stories and discuss challenges facing women in the sector.
According to industry figures there are more than 4,000 female pilots worldwide and the number is increasing; however this number remains minimal when compared to male pilots. This comparison applies across other areas of this male dominated industry despite number of women aviators throughout history.
Abby Bried, assistant general council – international & alliances, United Airlines and president of International Aviation Womens Association; (IAWA), said: “During the last two decades, the number of women involved in the aviation and aerospace sectors has steadily increased and women can be found across all areas, in all roles and at all levels of leadership. However, the numbers are still relatively small when compared to men.”
The Global Aerospace Summit will run from 7-8 April 2014 at the St Regis Hotel in Abu Dhabi. It will focus on challenges of driving industrialisation and growth across aviation, aerospace, defence and space. The theme of the event is how investment in aviation, aerospace, space and defence can act as a catalyst for industrialisation.
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