Celebrate Women of Aviation Worldwide Week

 

March 8, 2012 – The second annual Women of Aviation Worldwide Week (March 5-11) is in full swing, and Fly-It-Forward events designed to introduce flying to girls and women by taking them on a short flight are planned around the world. On March 10, organizers expect flights to take place at 100 airports or more to mark 100 years since the first flight across the English Channel by a woman and the first flight in a seaplane with a woman at the controls – Harriet Quimby and Helene Dutrieu, respectively. For more information visit the official website.

23rd Women in Aviation Conference Underway
This week also marks the 23rd annual International Women's Day (March 8), and EAA is in Dallas at the Women in Aviation Conference. EAA President / CEO Rod Hightower will deliver a keynote address on Saturday. Also EAA is co-sponsor of Friday's General Session. For more information of the conference, visit the Women in Aviation Conference website.

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