Etihad Airways has marked Emirati Women’s Day by announcing that more than half the UAE nationals employed by the airline are women, including nearly 50 pilots.
Aisha Al-Mansoori recalls being mesmerized by the aerial activity at Al Ain Air Show in 2007. Nowadays, she is one of those pilots, flying the largest passenger jet in the world.
A total of 11 Emirati women are fully operational as pilots with the airline, while 38 others are navigating their way through cadet pilot training.
Etihad has been holding a series of events to mark the second year of Emirati Women’s Day, a government-led initiative now held annually on Aug. 28.
The GWU was established 41 years ago on Aug. 28, the same day now celebrated as Emirati Women’s Day.
Noura Khalifa Al-Suwaidi, director general of the UAE General Women's Union, said: “Such achievements would not have been possible without the vision, direction and unwavering support of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, chairwoman of the General Women's Union, supreme chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and president of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood.
Mona Walid, VP, HR, Etihad Airways and Etihad Airways Engineering, said: “Since Etihad’s launch in 2003, the company has focused on attracting and developing both male and female Emirati talent.”
On Aug. 24, a media event was held involving a number of Emirati female employees of the airline. Among them was Khawla Albadi, who in her role as head of business services, looks after innovation and technology across the organization.
Of the more than 3,200 Emiratis employed by the airline, 1,661 are women — or 51 percent. This includes the 137 at the award winning, all-female Al Ain Contact Center.
Also present at Wednesday’s media gathering was Maitha Al-Hemeiri, manager e-operations support, who is working toward paperless cockpits and Reem Fekri.
Aisha Al-Mansoori recalls being mesmerized by the aerial activity at Al Ain Air Show in 2007. Nowadays, she is one of those pilots, flying the largest passenger jet in the world.
A total of 11 Emirati women are fully operational as pilots with the airline, while 38 others are navigating their way through cadet pilot training.
Etihad has been holding a series of events to mark the second year of Emirati Women’s Day, a government-led initiative now held annually on Aug. 28.
The GWU was established 41 years ago on Aug. 28, the same day now celebrated as Emirati Women’s Day.
Noura Khalifa Al-Suwaidi, director general of the UAE General Women's Union, said: “Such achievements would not have been possible without the vision, direction and unwavering support of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, chairwoman of the General Women's Union, supreme chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and president of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood.
Mona Walid, VP, HR, Etihad Airways and Etihad Airways Engineering, said: “Since Etihad’s launch in 2003, the company has focused on attracting and developing both male and female Emirati talent.”
On Aug. 24, a media event was held involving a number of Emirati female employees of the airline. Among them was Khawla Albadi, who in her role as head of business services, looks after innovation and technology across the organization.
Of the more than 3,200 Emiratis employed by the airline, 1,661 are women — or 51 percent. This includes the 137 at the award winning, all-female Al Ain Contact Center.
Also present at Wednesday’s media gathering was Maitha Al-Hemeiri, manager e-operations support, who is working toward paperless cockpits and Reem Fekri.
