Feminism and Diversity

Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts) Mon Jul 2, 2012, 06:18 PM Jul 2012

Air France B777 with all-female crew

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Air France B777 with all-female crew (Original Post) Blue_Tires Jul 2012 OP

I'll definitely show this to my child! nt xmas74 Jul 2012 #1

Way cool, thanks! MadrasT Jul 2012 #2

Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't see this as newsworthy groundloop Jul 2012 #3

I fly 100,000 miles a year MadrasT Jul 2012 #6

See comment #7 n/t Tx4obama Jul 2012 #8

very cool maddezmom Jul 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jul 2012 #5

Because this is an all female crew in the cockpit of a commericial airline... Tx4obama Jul 2012 #7

xmas74

(30,096 posts)

1. I'll definitely show this to my child! nt

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 06:33 PM

Jul 2012

MadrasT

(7,237 posts)

2. Way cool, thanks!

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 06:51 AM

Jul 2012

It will be even cooler someday when it isn't newsworthy.

groundloop

(13,910 posts)

3. Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't see this as newsworthy

Reply to MadrasT (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 07:27 AM

Jul 2012

When I first started flying over 20 years ago I took my private pilot checkride and then my instrument checkride from a female examiner (who really really knew her stuff). There were plenty of women I knew who were either getting their tickets or were already flying. It just wasn't a big deal, and I just don't see the big deal in this story (other than a few people who have chosen to make it a big deal).

MadrasT

(7,237 posts)

6. I fly 100,000 miles a year

Reply to groundloop (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 12:02 PM

Jul 2012

And while it is very normal to see women in the cockpit, a plane as big as a 777 with an entirely female crew is a bit unusual.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

8. See comment #7 n/t

Reply to groundloop (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 05:08 AM

Jul 2012

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)

4. very cool

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:27 AM

Jul 2012

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guyton This message was self-deleted by its author.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

7. Because this is an all female crew in the cockpit of a commericial airline...

Reply to guyton (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 05:07 AM

Jul 2012

when have you ever heard of that before?

My guess is NEVER before.

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