The first all Women
Flight in Africa is expected in Nigeria on Saturday. The flight would be
operated by Ethiopian Airlines.
According
to the airline group, women would fill every role on the flight; from the
pilots and cabin crew to in flight ramp operations as well as flight
dispatchers on ground. This will also be the first
time ET will be operating an all women flight in Africa.
In
a statement issued in Lagos, the airline said the flight departs Addis Ababa,
the airline’s operational hub, on the 16th to Murtala Muhammed International
Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
The
pilot of the flight, Captain Amsale Gualu, had operated similar flight to other
regions in the past. The
all-female crew which also has Tigist Kibret as First Officer, will be flying
the Boeing 777.
In
a country where few women have dared to enter the highly male-dominated
profession of piloting, Captain Gualu, in 2010 became the first Ethiopian
female captain by flying an Ethiopian Airlines Bombardier from Addis Ababa to
Gondar.
- Daily Trust
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