WAI is dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation and aerospace career fields and interests. Our 12,000+ diverse global membership includes aerospace engineers, astronauts, fixed and rotary pilots, maintenance technicians, air traffic controllers, business owners, educators, journalists, flight attendants, high school and university students, air show performers, airport and airline managers and policy-makers.
WAI Australian Scholarship Program Now Open The WAI Australia team are incredibly excited to announce the launch of our scholarships program. WAI Australia scholarships are now ready for applications! We invite our members to start applying for a scholarship by the application deadline of August 31, 2018. There are a number of scholarships that will…
The Australian WAI Chapter launched its inaugural Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) event in Canberra, ACT. The hugely successful event featured key industry aviation and aerospace organisations, an array of presenters and guest speakers with varied and diverse aerospace backgrounds. The day was concluded by an unprecedented behind the scenes tour of Canberra International Airport,…
The Australian chapter held its first official AGM last week in down town Sydney at the offices of Boeing Australia. The chapter was thrilled to have guest speaker Maureen Dougherty,(Boeing Australian Country President) in attendance. Maureen shared with the team her amazing career with Boeing, as well as where she first had the inclination that…
Winter School Holiday Program 2017 WAI Australian Education Outreach Coordinator Dr ‘Z’ has been very busy over the school holidays! Around one hundred students took part in a huge four days of Sci-Fly STEM Outreach programs during the winter school holidays. With two days at Tyabb Airport, and a further two held at Swinburne Wantirna,…
