Rotorcraft
First Woman Pilots AW609 Tiltrotor
Emirati Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum is the first woman to fly Leonardo's AW609 civil tiltrotor.
Emirati Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum is the first woman to fly Leonardo's AW609 civil tiltrotor. (Photo: Leonardo)
Emirati Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum is the first woman to fly Leonardo's AW609 civil tiltrotor. (Photo: Leonardo)

Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum has become the first woman to pilot a Leonardo AW609 civil tiltrotor. Mozah, an ATP-rated fixed-wing, and helicopter pilot, is a member of the UAE’s ruling family. She recently made the flight at Leonardo’s Philadelphia production facility, according to the company.