On Aug. 8, American Airlines put together a special crew on the ground and in the air for a historic flight from Texas to Arizona.
Everyone involved in the flight, which went from Dallas-Fort Worth to Phoenix, from the pilots and flight attendants to the gate and technician crews, were Black women. American Airlines organized the flight as a tribute to Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to receive a pilot’s license, in 1921.
Gigi Coleman, CEO and president of the organization, as well as the grandniece of the pioneering pilot, joined the contingency of students who had the chance to experience this historic event. “Her dream has been fulfilled,” Chamberlain said in the video. “From the bottom up, African American women are doing it in the field of aviation and aerospace.”
Crew members who participated in the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars flight said they were honored to be role models for the younger generation of Black women who are exploring their career options.
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