Diversity

Women in Aviation International Singapore members discuss the importance of mentorship programs in helping promote diversity in the aviation industry.

Speaking at GAD World, airport executives said the pandemic has created a gap in knowledge through the loss of experienced staff and a leakage of skilled labor

Miranda Wales, maintenance mechanic at SkyWest Airlines, speaks with Aviation Week about how the industry could draw more interest from women and young people.

Aviation Week Network recognizes 20 exceptional students leading change in the aerospace and defense industry.

While some flight schools have impressive graduation rates producing new pilots with sport and private certificates, many others are confronted with attrition t

The cadet-pilot program is open to candidates without any flight experience and is “designed to inspire professional vocations among candidates from all backgro

The industry is leaning on technology to handle pandemic recovery, but is that just further hollowing out the workforce?

The airline recently restarted a youth pipeline program to grow a more inclusive technical workforce.

A Canadian nonprofit focused on the gender gap in aviation has launched a government-funded project to help the industry better evaluate and improve equity, div

Lori Garver, out with a new book, Escaping Gravity, talks to Aviation Week editors about how the space industry ushered in a new era of private spaceflight, how

His focus at IATA has been continuing industry recovery from the pandemic, meeting industry emissions goals and warding off airport price hikes on airlines.

Aftermarket stakeholders discuss what the aviation industry needs to do to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to meet future demand.

A new nonprofit called Minorities In Aviation wants to solve the diversity gap by providing resources to youth while drawing attention to the root cause.

Chicago-based nonprofit AeroStar Avion Institute is working to make aviation careers more accessible for diverse communities.

Aviation Women Inspiring Next Generation (A-WING) is working on efforts to bridge the gap between organizations devoted to women in aviation and companies seeki

A study by members of the FAA’s Women in Aviation Advisory Board has identified several factors standing in the way of workforce gender balance.

Women in the MRO workforce are still facing gender-related challenges on the job.

Inside MRO speaks with students about the COVID-19 crisis effects, diversity and inclusion barriers and more.

AAR has hired its first all-female aircraft maintenance technician cohort in Miami, which will participate in a study to investigate how to attract women to MRO