Wizz Air empowers gender diversity with its inaugural ‘Women on Air’ event

Wizz Air, Europe’s quickest rising and most environmentally sustainable airline globally is thrilled to launch the inaugural “Women on Air” event, a pioneering discussion board for WIZZ staff. The groundbreaking initiative is a testomony to the airline’s dedication to gender diversity and empowerment throughout the aviation business, which has historically been a male-dominated discipline.

Wizz Air’s first of its variety “Women on Air” discussion board introduced collectively 140 individuals in Budapest and featured a lineup of distinguished feminine leaders holding varied positions from captains and first officers to senior executives of the airline, plane leasing and manufacturing firms, representatives of business authorities and diplomats. These trailblazers shared their private journeys and views on diversity and inclusion, mentioned management, work-life steadiness, constructing confidence and overcoming challenges each within the flight deck and the company atmosphere.

The “Women on Air” discussion board aligns with Wizz Air’s broader efforts to domesticate diversity and inclusion throughout the group and within the aviation business. The airline is actively working in direction of growing the illustration of girls in all capabilities, with 65% of feminine cabin crew and 5% feminine pilots throughout its community. At the identical time, Wizz Air goals to attain 7% of feminine flight crew, which is supported by its distinctive “She Can Fly” Pilot Academy programme, making a pathway for profession development and success of feminine pilots.

Yvonne Moynihan, Corporate and ESG Officer at Wizz Air, mentioned: “We are proud to pioneer the ‘Women on Air’ initiative as a part of Wizz Air’s ongoing dedication to fostering diversity and inclusion throughout the firm and the aviation business normally. By offering a dynamic platform for feminine leaders to share their experiences and insights with the WIZZ staff, we purpose to encourage, empower and pave the way in which for the following technology of aviation professionals.”

Sharing insights on the private journey in aviation from a navy pilot to the boardroom,Charlotte Pedersen, Board Member of Wizz Air, famous: “Aviation is, regardless of many efforts, nonetheless lagging behind different industries in the case of gender diversity. It is subsequently essential that we proceed to focus on each inspiring and motivating extra ladies to hitch our sector. And we additionally want the ladies to step up into the management profession – thereby making a extra inclusive atmosphere for everybody. In this regard, the ability of getting seen position fashions in any respect organizational ranges can’t be underestimated. Wizz Air’s ‘Women on Air’ discussion board is a good alternative for dialogue and collaboration, the place the individuals can study from one another, discover inspiration, and discover the alternatives for profession improvement.”