Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – In 1910, Raymonde de Laroche became the world’s first woman to earn a pilot license. Women in Aviation ...

Kathryn “Kay” Lawrence’s WWII service and sacrifice echo through her best friend’s family — and fuel today’s efforts to spark aviation dreams in girls. Kay Lawrence was the first female to earn a ...

If you're one of the 40 percent of the population who suffer from aviophobia (fear of flying), it may soothe your nerves to have a woman pilot. A recent study by the University of Waterloo found that ...

Stephanie Wallach, one of the first female airline pilots in the United States, faced both challenges and triumphs throughout her groundbreaking career in a male-dominated industry. Now 78 years old ...

Etihad Airways' first female Emirati cadet pilots - Salma Al-Baloushi and Aisha Al-Mansouri - have successfully graduated from flight training alongside nine male colleagues and gained their airline ...

Female pilots may outperform their male counterparts in high-pressure flight situations, according to a new study led by University of Waterloo researchers. The findings challenge traditional ...