National Women’s History Month

With March being National Women’s History Month, we wanted to highlight a few amazing women who made aviation history. They weren’t just pilots—they were pioneers who redefined what was possible in flight. Their contributions shaped the way we think about air (and space) travel today.

🌍 Harriet Quimby – In 1911, she became the first woman in the U.S. to earn a pilot’s license and later, the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel. At a time when few believed women could master aviation, she proved them wrong.
✈️ Amelia Earhart – One of the most recognizable names in aviation history, Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932. Beyond her records, she was a passionate advocate for women in aviation, inspiring generations to take to the skies.
🚀 Eileen Collins – The first woman to pilot a Space Shuttle and later command a mission, Collins played a pivotal role in advancing human spaceflight and proving that women could lead in aerospace.
🛩️ Jacqueline Cochran – A true force in aviation, Cochran set more than 200 speed, altitude, and distance records—more than any pilot, male or female. She was also instrumental in founding the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program during World War II, training female pilots to support the war effort.
✈️ Valentina Tereshkova – The first woman in space, Tereshkova piloted Vostok 6 in 1963, orbiting Earth 48 times. Her mission paved the way for women in space exploration and aerospace technology.

Even today, women make up just 6% of commercial pilots and less than 12% of aerospace professionals—but we hope to see more and more women get involved. Without the women who pushed boundaries in flight, the innovations we see in aviation and aerospace today wouldn’t be possible.

Here’s to the women who didn’t just fly—but changed the future of aviation. ✈️