Women Of Aviation

Earlier in the year I had promoted an event that involved Women in Aviation. I was pleased to help promote this, probably due to the fact that my Dad was in the RCAF and worked with the UN Piece Keeping Force in Cairo.

I did have the chance to speak to Mireille Goyer and she promised me an update.

As with most promoters, she was busy with travel and finalizing the overall winners of the event.

I am pleased to post the following note from her about the overall event and all the award winners. Have a read!!

I am sorry for the delay getting back to you. I published the names of the winners of the various awards and prizes yesterday so I was really busy working on the website.

Several thousands girls and women were introduced to the opportunities that aviation has to offer them through various events and over 700 took a flight for the first time on three continents (Americas, Europe, and Africa).

Frederick Airport in Maryland, USA, won the coveted title of “Most Female Pilot Friendly Airport in the World”.

List of award winners: http://www.womenofaviationweek.org/contests/2011-woaw-week-winners/awards/

In 1912, Hélène Dutrieu of Belgium (1877 – 1961) became the first woman ever to pilot a seaplane and Harriet Quimby of the United States (1875 – 1912) became the first woman ever to fly across the English Channel.

To celebrate the centennials of these worldwide accomplishments, the theme for the 2012 Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week (March 5-11 will be “seaplanes”.

Thanks again so much for your support.
Mireille GoyerInternational Team Leaderwww.WomenOfAviationWeek.org