India Forum 2025 Recap

International Aerospace Womens Association (IAWA) organized the first India Foru...

International Aerospace Womens Association Announces New Name, 501(c)(3) US Tax Status, and Enhanced Structure

The International Aviation Womens Association has rebranded as the International...

Securing Your First Board Seat: A Step-by-Step Guide to Board Candidates

Securing a board seat is a coveted professional milestone for many. Joining a bo...

IAWA Honors Regula Dettling-Ott with the 2024 IAWA Woman of Excellence Award

Leesburg, VA – October 11, 2024 - The International Aviation Womens Associ...

News & Views: October 2024

In this Issue: an update on the 36th Annual Conference, recaps of several of our...

Member Highlight: Maral Velmyradova

Born and raised in Turkmenistan, Maral Velmyradova faced significant challenges ...

2024 Scholarship Recipient - Eileen Kim

Eileen Kim is grateful to the International Aviation Women Association for this ...

Elevate Your Career: The Power of Advocating for Your Contributions in the Workplace

In today's fiercely competitive professional realm, excelling at your job entail...

News & Views: June 2024

In this Issue: an update on the 36th Annual Conference, recaps of several of our...

Scholarship Recipient - Jemimah Maina

Jemimah is currently pursuing an MSc in Airport Planning and Management at Cranf...

News & Views: March 2024

In this Issue: The new IAWA Mobile App, Singapore Forum recap, and information o...

IAWA Singapore Forum Recap

On February 19th, IAWA hosted its first Asia Forum on the backdrop of the larges...

News & Views: December 2023

In this Issue: Recap of the IAWA 2023 Annual Conference, an update on the 2024 c...

IAWA Honors Abby Bried with the 2023 IAWA Woman of Excellence Award

The International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA), a global association commi...

IAWA to Discuss Aviation Industry Innovation Drivers in San Diego at their 35th Annual Conference

The International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA), a worldwide organization f...

News & Views: July 2023

In this issue: A Recap on the IAWA European Forum, an update on the Mentorship P...

News & Views: March 2023

In this issue: President's Message, new IAWA Board, Event Recaps

IAWA Celebrates International Women’s Day

The International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA), a worldwide organization f...

News & Views: December 2022

In this issue: President’s Message; 34th Annual Conference Recap; Latest N...

IAWA Honors Katherine Bennett CBE FRAeS with the 2022 IAWA Woman of Excellence Award

Leesburg, VA – November 3, 2022 - The International Aviation Womens Associ...

IAWA to Discuss Aviation Through a Sustainability Lens in Lisbon at their 34th Annual Conference

This year's conference theme is A Way Forward - Aviation Through a Sustainabilit...

News & Views: August 2022

In this issue: President’s Message; Interview with IAWA's First President;...

IAWA Feature Article - Sharon Holahan, IAWA's First President

Congratulations to Alina Santander named to Aviation Week's 20 Twenties list!

Alina Santander Vinokurova, 2021 scholarship recipient from Vaughn College, was ...

Welcome New IAWA Board Member Connie Avery

Connie Avery is an accomplished leader in the aviation industry with extensive c...

News & Views: April 2022

In this issue: President’s Message; Career Growth Q1 Episode; Fireside Cha...

Association & Conference Group and the International Aviation Womens Association Announce Partnership

LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, March 4, 2022 – Association & Conference Group (AC...

Gender Gap at the Top Reflects Aviation Industry’s Systemic Failure to Advance Women Leaders

• New study from Oliver Wyman and the International Aviation Womens Associa...

News & Views: July 2021

In this issue: Q2 2021 President’s Message; 33rd Annual Conference; New Me...

IAWA Committee Launches Pilot Program that Introduces Aviation to 5th Graders

On May 20, 2021, the Osceola Magnet School in Vero Beach, Florida was the recipi...

Communicating with Influence in a World of Change Led by Stacy Hanke

Through an dynamic interview conducted by IAWA’s President Bobbi Wells, St...

News & Views: April 2021

In this issue: Q1 2021 President’s Message; Women's History Month - Inspir...

“There is a great need for visionary and transformative leaders to step forward and reimagine the future of aviation”

Bobbi Wells sat down with America Latina Aeronoticias' (ALA) Managing Editor, Je...

A Soothing and Enlightening Discussion on Hygge Led by Sari Vanska

On Thursday, April 1, 2021, IAWA members were treated to a soothing and enlighte...

Global Aerospace Announces Changes to Claims Leadership Team

Parsippany, New Jersey – Global Aerospace, a leading provider of aerospace...

Recap of Privacy & Passenger Biometrics: Developments And Perspectives

On Thursday, March 11 Paul Clark of InterVISTAS Consulting hosted a thought-prov...

IAWA Panel Discussion: The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impacts on Aviation Education

On Thursday, January 21 IAWA partnered with Vaughn College to host a diverse pan...

Marita Lintener, founder and Managing Director of Lintener European Aviation Consultancy, joins skyguide as of 1 January 2021 as the company's Head of International Affairs

News & Views: January 2021

In this issue: Q4 2020 President’s Message; Women in Excellence Award; IAW...

IAWA Virtual Speaker Series Kicked Off This November with “IAWA Voices During COVID-19.”

IAWA members and friends gathered virtually on November 19, 2020 to kickoff our ...

News & Views: October 2020

In this issue: Q3 2020 President’s Message; 32nd Annual Conference; On-Dem...

AAR partners with Corporation for Skilled Workforce and Lumina Foundation to reduce labor shortage and increase diversity in the aviation industry

Wood Dale, Illinois, Aug. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leadin...

News & Views: June 2020

In this issue: Q2 2020 President’s Message; Project Wingman; Enterprise-wi...

News & Views: December 2019

In this issue: President’s Message; ATR hosts its first IAWA event in Toul...

Growing Global: IAWA Takes Diversity to New Heights

MOUNT ROYAL, NJ, Dec 19, 2019 - The International Aviation Women's Association (...

ALTA and IAWA provide scholarships to aviation students in Panama

Panama, November 26, 2019 – The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport...

IAWA Connect in Uruguay

IAWA Member, Jill Meyers, elected as a Fellow of the RAeS

2019 GA Forum

IAWA’s 2nd Annual Iftar

New IAWA Aviation scholarship for Women

Christine Ourmieres-Widener, winner of The Inspirational Role Model Award

IAWA Connect in Singapore @RollsRoyceinAsia

Connect: Buenos Aires

IAWA Reception at Studio Pierallini

Connect: Montreal

ATR hosts its first IAWA event in Toulouse

IAWA Second Annual European Forum

IAWA Second Annual European Forum Video

IAWA 2019 Annual Report

IAWA Membership Survey

Does gender continue to hold women back in the Aviation industry?

PLANE SPEAKING with Grazia Vittadini

IAWA European Leadership Forum London, 27 November 2019

31st Annual Conference, Lima, Peru

IAWA Helps Form UK Women in Aviation and Aerospace Charter

Gender Diversity in the Aviation Industry: Latest Studies Identify Areas of Focus for 2020 and Beyond

Aerospace & Defense Leadership Forum, January 24, 2020

Enterprise-wide Inclusion and Diversity Priorities Set Forth by Willis Towers Watson’s I&D Council

October 2020 President's Message

Happy International Women's Day

IAWA Connect Breakfast – Orlando

On January 19th Embry Riddle Aeronautical University kindly hosted a breakfast o...

70th Anniversary of the ICAO SAM Office Celebration

This December 7th, during the celebration 70th Anniversary of the ICAO SAM Offic...

IAWA/Wings Club Joint Outstanding Aviator Award Presentation & Reception

IAWA members and Board members attended the yearly Annual Meeting of the Wings w...

The Air Transport World (ATW) Airline Industry Achievements Award 2019

IAWA Soaring Through the Glass Ceiling Survey Reception

The aviation community came together on April 2nd in Washington, DC to hear the ...

Happy International Women's Day

Connect at the Aviation News Airline Economics Conference

Mylene Scholnick and Lisa Lyons enjoy catching up at IAWA’s Connect held a...

IAWA Connect Breakfast – Orlando

On January 19th Embry Riddle Aeronautical University kindly hosted a breakfast o...

70th Anniversary of the ICAO SAM Office Celebration

This December 7th, during the celebration 70th Anniversary of the ICAO SAM Offic...

30th Annual Conference in Memphis: Civil Rights, Elvis, Ducks and… oh yeah Aviation

Under the theme MAKING CONNECTIONS, the International Aviation Womens Associatio...

IAWA Networking Breakfast at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum

IAWA and ALTA organized a networking breakfast at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum...

Zoë Laydon Represented IAWA at ATAG’s Sustainable Aviation Summit

Special thanks to Zoë Laydon for representing IAWA on the diversity panel a...

The History of IAWA: From Lunch to Leaders

IAWA Connects in Dubai

IAWA members and friends connected on September 23rd in Dubai at the CAE trainin...

Charter for UK Women in Aerospace and Aviation takes off

In May this year at an IAWA event at Kennedys law firm, Mary Macleod from Kornfe...

Wings Club September Leaders Series

At the Wings Club September Leaders speaker series on September 13th, Fedex Expr...

Soaring Through the Glass Ceiling: Five Aviation/Aerospace Stakeholders Launch Global Study on Women in Leadership

September 13, 2018 – Five stakeholder organizations in the aviation and ae...

Divya Kamania IAWA Scholarship Testimonial

From rocker to aviation exec, Mylène Scholnick doesn’t miss a beat

With her dark hair tied back and dressed in a corporate power suit, Mylèn...

Cape Town Connect – August 2018

On August 7th, South Africa IAWA co-hosted a Connect with the Professional Women...

Ballot Box to Wing Box

2018 Farnborough Airshow, the UK Prime Minister announced that “HMG will s...

Connect: Melbourne, Australia

IAWA coordinated an inaugural Connect in Melbourne, Australia, co-sponsored by W...

Connect: Farnborough International Airshow

Our friends at Airbus hosted a wonderful IAWA reception at the Airbus Pavilion d...

TRU Girls Garden Party

TRU Simulation + Training, IAWA’s Bronze Supporter, hosted their TRU Girls...

IAWA Connect: Chicago, June 25th

AAR, a global provider of aftermarket aviation services to airlines, held an eve...

Fifth Air Law Conference – Creating Legal Gateways in the Italian, European and International Aviation Market

On June 15th Pierallini Law Firm sponsored an incredible reception hosted at the...

Use the power of your diversity | Fariba Alamdari | TEDxSeattle

As Vice President of Marketing for Boeing, Fariba Alamdari is the picture of suc...

A Message from IAWA President, Alina Nassar

Countless studies from international organizations and private entities have evi...

The Spirit Foundation from Spirit Airlines grants IAWA with a $20,000 contribution

During their “Bare Fare” Golf Tournament event, the Spirit Foundatio...

Connect: Miami at Greenberg Traurig

The Board of Directors and Advisory Board of IAWA held its in-person meeting in ...