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Ayesha Rabia Naveed is a former commercial pilot from Pakistan who flew for the national airline, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). In 2005, she became the first Pakistani woman to captain a scheduled commercial flight. [1] [2] In 2006 she was captain of the first all woman crew of a Pakistani passenger flight. [1] [2]
Early life
Naveed's father was a doctor who flew as a hobby. Her uncle was an airline pilot. As a result, she would visit flying clubs frequently. She started learning flying at a young age. [2]
Career
Ayesha's inspiration was Shukriya Khanum, who was the first woman aviator in the country. Ayesha first got the Private Pilots' License. Then she got the Commercial Pilot's License. [2]
In 1980, she applied for a pilot for the Pakistan International Airlines and was selected. She also served as the Air Traffic Controller at the Lahore Airport for the Civil Aviation Authority. [2] During the conservative rule of General Zia-ul-Haq, Ayesha had to abort her training and instead opted to be the Sales and Marketing professional for the airline. [2] In 1989 she was asked to attend pilot training. In 1990, she became the second woman to fly a commercial flight as a first officer. [1] In 2005, Ayesha became the first Pakistani woman captain of a commercial airline. She had 6000 flying hours at that time. [3] She retired in 2017 as a Captain of the Airbus A310. [2] By the time of her retirement she had flown Fokker, Boeing 737, Boeing 747, Airbus 300 and Airbus 310. [3]
Career achievements
- First all-women crew flight (2006)
- First Pakistani woman captain of a commercial scheduled flight (2005)
- Fist Pakistan International Airlines woman pilot on Fokker F27.
- First woman captain on Fokker F27. [2]
- Flown to all destinations covered by the Pakistan International Airlines
- Member of Pakistan Airline Pilots Association Club (PALPA)
References
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notability guideline for biographies. (December 2020) |
Ayesha Rabia Naveed is a former commercial pilot from Pakistan who flew for the national airline, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). In 2005, she became the first Pakistani woman to captain a scheduled commercial flight. [1] [2] In 2006 she was captain of the first all woman crew of a Pakistani passenger flight. [1] [2]
Early life
Naveed's father was a doctor who flew as a hobby. Her uncle was an airline pilot. As a result, she would visit flying clubs frequently. She started learning flying at a young age. [2]
Career
Ayesha's inspiration was Shukriya Khanum, who was the first woman aviator in the country. Ayesha first got the Private Pilots' License. Then she got the Commercial Pilot's License. [2]
In 1980, she applied for a pilot for the Pakistan International Airlines and was selected. She also served as the Air Traffic Controller at the Lahore Airport for the Civil Aviation Authority. [2] During the conservative rule of General Zia-ul-Haq, Ayesha had to abort her training and instead opted to be the Sales and Marketing professional for the airline. [2] In 1989 she was asked to attend pilot training. In 1990, she became the second woman to fly a commercial flight as a first officer. [1] In 2005, Ayesha became the first Pakistani woman captain of a commercial airline. She had 6000 flying hours at that time. [3] She retired in 2017 as a Captain of the Airbus A310. [2] By the time of her retirement she had flown Fokker, Boeing 737, Boeing 747, Airbus 300 and Airbus 310. [3]
Career achievements
- First all-women crew flight (2006)
- First Pakistani woman captain of a commercial scheduled flight (2005)
- Fist Pakistan International Airlines woman pilot on Fokker F27.
- First woman captain on Fokker F27. [2]
- Flown to all destinations covered by the Pakistan International Airlines
- Member of Pakistan Airline Pilots Association Club (PALPA)