WAI Study Underscores Gender Gap in Aviation Workforce
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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)

A new study highlights gender gaps not only in the pilot population but throughout the aviation workforce, with women accounting for less than 10 percent in key roles. Women in Aviation International (WAI) released the study, a first of its kind, conducted with the University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute with a NASA Nebraska Space Grant.