Nigeria Celebrates World ATC Day with All-Female Air Traffic Control Nationwide

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As part of activities to mark the World Air Traffic Controllers Day celebrated globally on October 20th, Nigeria made history by having an all-female Air Traffic Control (ATC) Crew taking charge of all its control units nationwide including Area, Approach and Terminal Control. The initiative was the brainchild of most of the senior female Controllers with the first female Controller …

Mixed Bag for Africa on Global Aviation Gender Equality

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ICAO’s global survey on the status of licensed aviation personnel by gender has revealed that “the participation of women holding positions as pilots, air traffic controllers, and maintenance technicians has increased on an overall basis from 4.5% globally in 2016, to 4.9% in 2021.” In the category of female pilots, the percentage of pilots in service increased from 3.6% to …

Dana Air Partners The ELOY Foundation To Empower Women In Five States

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Dana Air has announced its partnership with The ELOY  Foundation’s business shower to Empower Women in five states: Rivers, Kano, Abuja, Abia, and Lagos The ELOY business Shower is an educative business gathering specifically organized for women in business to inspire and encourage them to build thriving businesses. Sukhjinder Mann, Deputy CEO of Dana Air said, Dana Air’s corporate social …