Empowering Women Across Every Aviation Career
We are a nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of women in all aviation fields — from cockpits to control towers, from engineering bays to boardrooms.
Who We Are
A Nonprofit Advancing Women in All Aviation Fields
Women in Aviation International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation career fields and interests. Our diverse membership includes astronauts, corporate pilots, maintenance technicians, air traffic controllers, business owners, educators, journalists, flight attendants, and students.
We provide year-round resources to assist women in aviation and to encourage young women to consider aviation as a career. WAI also offers educational outreach programs to educators, aviation industry members, and young people nationally and internationally.
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What We Do
Our Programs & Initiatives
From outreach to scholarships, every program we run is designed to open doors and build careers.
Girls in Aviation Day
Our flagship program for girls aged 8–17. A day packed with flights, simulators, and inspiring role models to spark a passion for the skies.
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Scholarships
We award flight training and academic scholarships annually to deserving women pursuing careers in aviation and aerospace engineering.
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Education Outreach
We deliver aviation education to schools, educators, and youth groups across Kenya, building the pipeline for the next generation.
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Join the Community. Shape the Future.
WAI membership is open to women and men from all segments of the aviation industry and in all stages of their career.
Student
$32
/year
Full-time students (U.S.)
Individual
$45
/year
Aviation professionals (U.S.)
International
$55
/year
Outside the United States
Corporate
$400
/year
Organisations & companies
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Ready to take flight?
Whatever you have to give — time, skills, money or simply your curiosity — there is a way in. Women and men alike.
