PlaneSense Pilots Include 10 Percent Female Staff
At 10 percent, the number of PlaneSense female pilots is almost double the national average of female pilots currently operating in the world.
WAI is highlighting a new study on gender gaps not only in the pilot population but throughout the aviation workforce. While only 7.3 percent of pilots and 1 percent of airline pilots are women, PlaneSense's pilot ranks are more than 10 percent female and includes captain Kris Hull (left) and first officer Kelsey Ten Hoeve. (Photo: PlaneSense)
WAI is highlighting a new study on gender gaps not only in the pilot population but throughout the aviation workforce. While only 7.3 percent of pilots and 1 percent of airline pilots are women, PlaneSense's pilot ranks are more than 10 percent female and includes captain Kris Hull (left) and first officer Kelsey Ten Hoeve. (Photo: PlaneSense)

It’s a known fact that men outnumber women in the aviation industry. Only 39,187—or 6 percent—of the 584,362 pilots in the U.S. are female, according to FAA statistics from 2016. However, 10 percent of pilots employed by New Hampshire-based fractional-share provider PlaneSense are female. The company, which operates a fleet of 39 aircraft, employs almost double the national average of female pilots and continues to support them throughout their careers. 


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