Girls in Aviation Day
A special “Girls in Aviation Day” event was held in Orlando hosted by The Central Florida Chapter of Women in Aviation International (WAI) recently along with other chapters from around the world at Orlando International Airport.
The free event was, to provide young women from Orlando-area high schools the opportunity to learn about the many career fields available in the growing aviation industry., was attended by 40 girls in grades 9 – 12. It was a team effort sponsored by United Airlines, Silver Airways, Flight Training Professionals and Sheltair, along with participating partners, including the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority K-9 Team, Wildlife Control and Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighters, Archer First Response Systems, Signature Flight Support Orlando, National Aviation Academy and Wings Financial Credit Union.