Unpacking Representation of Women in Aviation

08/23/23 • 51 min

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Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast

Thinking back to the flights you've taken in the last few years, how many times have you noticed a woman-identifying pilot boarding the plane, or making those in-flight announcements?

According to 2020 data from the FAA's Aeronautical Center, about 7% of commercial airline pilots that year were women, and it’s been reported that less than 1% of pilots in the US are Black women.

Joi Schweitzer is part of that 1% and she joins the podcast to unpack the ins and outs of what it takes to become a pilot as a black woman and the state of represention in the skys. She also shares where her love of flying came from and what's ahead for the next generate of pilots.

PLUS, Erin and Kattie discuss the latest news about Air 4 All's wheelchair accessible airplane seats being developed in partnership with Delta.

Guest: Joi Schweitzer is a commercial airline pilot who got her start in the industry working as a flight attendant. She is also an athlete, and known for her appearance on the reality TV show, The Mole.

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Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes

Producer: Kattie Laur

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Thinking back to the flights you've taken in the last few years, how many times have you noticed a woman-identifying pilot boarding the plane, or making those in-flight announcements?

According to 2020 data from the FAA's Aeronautical Center, about 7% of commercial airline pilots that year were women, and it’s been reported that less than 1% of pilots in the US are Black women.

PLUS, Erin and Kattie discuss the latest news about Air 4 All's wheelchair accessible airplane seats being developed in partnership with Delta.

Resources:

If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast!

Read Erin's award-winning blog: https://pinatravels.org/

Subscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter Pod the North, here.

SUPPORT US ON PATREON for as little as $5 a month!

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes

Producer: Kattie Laur

Music from Motion Array

Logo by Nicole Hall

Previous Episode

Romanticizing Rural and "Remote" Places

If you take a quick browse through travel media, you'll notice a lot of cliches like, "wild", "untouched", and "remote".

These descriptions are commonly applied to places that are considered rural, and they might seem harmless. But often, these descriptions can play into misconceptions about places and usually lack the context behind why the places we visit are the way they are.

PLUS, Erin and Kattie discuss Erin's recent trip to Ireland and why the "O'Hynes" family castle isn't going to be her next summer vacation home.

Guest: Kathi Kamleitner is based in Glasgow, Scotland, and runs the travel podcast Wild for Scotland. She also runs a Scotland travel blog (Watch Me See) and plans custom itineraries, mostly for US-Americans and Canadians who come to travel to Scotland.

Resources: https://www.wildforscotland.com/

https://watchmesee.com/

https://rootedstorytelling.com/storytelling/bad-travel-writing-words-cliches/

If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast!

Read Erin's award-winning blog: https://pinatravels.org/

Subscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter Pod the North, here.

SUPPORT US ON PATREON for as little as $5 a month!

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes

Producer: Kattie Laur

Music from Motion Array

Logo by Nicole Hall

Next Episode

Is It Time For The Last Tourist?

In 2021, a documentary came out that addresses the inconvenient truths of the tourism industry. The Last Tourist explores the benefits, and the harms of tourism, as well as the myriad of social issues that factor into the current tourism landscape. Ultimately, the film argues that tourism has reached a tipping point.

Today on Curious Tourism, the responsible travel podcast, we’re chatting with Tyson Sadler, the director behind The Last Tourist.

Tyson shares with us some of the themes that come up in the film - like, why we need to address value chains in tourism. And, he shares his thoughts on the state of tourism, and what needs to change, for a better tourism future.

PLUS, we have an exciting announcement - we're taking Curious Tourism to the skies! We discuss our upcoming trip to Guatemela with Origin Travels, and what to expect when you join us!

Guest: Tyson Sadler

Learn more about the film: The Last Tourist.

Want to join Curious Tourism on a group tour to Guatemala? Learn more and sign up for the trip: Origin Travels x Curious Tourism Guatemala Trip

If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast!

Read Erin's award-winning blog, Pina Travels.

Subscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter, Pod the North.

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes

Producer: Kattie Laur

Music from Motion Array

Logo by Nicole Hall