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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

groundloop

(12,334 posts)
3. Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't see this as newsworthy
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 06:27 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
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 11:02 AM
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.

Response to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
7. Because this is an all female crew in the cockpit of a commericial airline...
Wed Jul 4, 2012, 04:07 AM
Jul 2012

when have you ever heard of that before?

My guess is NEVER before.



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