Female pilots bear brunt of airline job cuts worldwide amid Covid-19


By AGENCY

An industry-wide campaign to recruit more female aviators is now under threat. — Pixabay

When Megyn Thompson landed her dream job as a commercial pilot last year, she was one of thousands being recruited globally to boost the number of women in the cockpit and meet record pilot demand.

Now, an industry-wide campaign to recruit more female aviators is under threat, dealing a blow to efforts to overhaul the male-dominated airline sector as the coronavirus crisis transforms a shortage into a pilot surplus.

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