Women in aviation on the rise with 27,000 women employed in UAE aviation sector, represent 42% of workforce

Women in aviation on the rise with 27,000 women employed in UAE aviation sector, represent 42% of workforce

DUBAI, 10th May, 2023 (WAM) – Mervat Sultan, President, Women in Aviation Middle East Chapter, addressing the Women in Aviation 10th Anniversary Conference, said the number of women in aviation is on the rise with active and constructive participation of women, taking up aviation as their choicest career. Nearly 27,000 women currently employed in the UAE aviation sector, representing 42% of the workforce.

“If you want to build your nation, you need to build a generation first. Women empowerment is essential for betterment of the society. For this, women education and training are more important. We need to educate parents and children as well about employment opportunities in aviation,” she said.

“Women are in all areas of aviation, not only as pilots. There are more engineers, air traffic controllers, medical, technical and legal staff,” she said.

Women in Aviation 10th Anniversary Conference is a co-located event of the 22nd edition of Airport Show, which was opened for a three-day show from 9th May in Dubai amidst brighter outlook for complete and sustainable recovery, growth of passenger demand and focus on future mobility, sustainable infrastructure and innovation.

Delivering the honour speech, Sheikha Mozah Bint Marwan Al Maktoum, First Lieutenant Pilot, Dubai Police Airwing, said gender