Maria Fagerstrom is better known as Maria the Pilot due to her huge and loyal following on social media, with 521,000 Instagram followers alone. Usually found flying a Boeing 737 somewhere above the skies of Europe, Maria – like many pilots – has been spending much more time with her feet on the ground in recent months. In the last few weeks she’s been gearing up for her return … [Read more...] about Meet Maria the Pilot
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Meet Skywards Freak
The truth is it’s not easy to come by women who have a true passion for aviation. From around the age of four I have been drawn to the airline world. Even at that young age, I remember reaching the roads leading into Gatwick airport, my tummy fluttering with butterflies. All these years later, and I still get that feeling. When I stumbled across @SkywardsFreak on Instagram, I … [Read more...] about Meet Skywards Freak
Laura Swaps Cabin Crew for 999 Call Handler
Emergency services are feeling the strain as they pull out all the stops to keep the public safe. Meanwhile severe travel restrictions, social distancing and lockdown has left the airline industry parked on stand until the world can begin to move again. Amidst these worrying and uncertain times, pockets of magic are appearing. Meet Laura Skillicorn. I met Laura in our … [Read more...] about Laura Swaps Cabin Crew for 999 Call Handler
Inside the Life of an Airline Turnaround Coordinator
Dean Harman, widely known by his social media name @aerophotographs is a Turnaround Coordinator (TCO) at London Gatwick Airport. He works for a ground handling company that provides this service to easyJet. As a TCO – sometimes known as a dispatcher - it’s Dean’s responsibility to supervise everything that happens to an aircraft while it's on the ground, overseeing the safety … [Read more...] about Inside the Life of an Airline Turnaround Coordinator