Upcoming Events!

Women Aviators in Africa
The Nairobi International Trade Fair is an annual fair that offers opportunity for regional, continental, and global exhibitors to display and demonstrate their services and products to an extensive market of potential clients as well as students. It also offers an opportunity for those attending the fair to meet various people from different countries and backgrounds, hence offering them a chance to exchange ideas and experiences, which is useful to them in their everyday lives. Due to the large number of students from around the country attracted to the fair annually, WAFRIC in partnership with other aviation stakeholders are working together to exhibit at the Nairobi International Fair to provide information on the diverse aviation industry and mentorship to students to the end of spurring and influencing their futures. Our main objective for this fair is to leave students equipped with enough information to pursue their goals and ambitions and also with the notion that their dreams can be a realised.
Click here to see the Nairobi International Fair Activities, and the Women Aviators In Africa Conference.

Women in Aviation Europe
Do you work in or have connections with the Aviation industry? Are you passionate about flying and aviation? If so, the “Aviation and Women in Europe Annual Conference” is an event you cannot afford to miss. Not only will you benefit from a conference packed with high-level and inspiring speakers, but you will be able to talk to other like-minded professionals,to network and to exchange views and ideas.

News and Press Releases

Kajuju Laiboni has been named as the recipient of this year's Women in Corporate Aviation International Career Scholarship. In addition to a $1000.00 (USD) scholarship, Kajuju also received conference and travel expenses to Geneva where the award was presented at EBACE on Wednesday. A native of Africa, Kajuju has seen and experienced first hand this continent’s potential for continued development, especially in the aviation sector, where her personal passion lies. Having seen this potential, even in herself, she has made it her personal endeavor to engage young women and the youth of the African culture in this growing industry. Through mentorship and aviation conferences, Kajuju has been fueled with a passion to enable and motivate others. She is using these experiences as a tool to provide guidance and encouragement to the potential young aviators and people of her country. Her passion has founded the mentorship organization Women Aviators in Africa (WAFRIC). Kajuju has successfully used this as a venue to participate in aviation clubs, public schools, and sector panels to promote aviation in Africa. Kajuju is currently converting her Commercial pilots license (CPL) (JAA) to a Kenyan CPL and is working on her Bachelors of Science in Computer Science. She is also a board member and volunteers for Woman and Youth in African Development, a member of Women in Aviation International (WAI) and WAI Europe, as well as Sweden’s Engineers. Her long-term goals are to own a Kenyan charter company that will employ those whom she has mentored and to open an aviation library. The purpose of the International Career scholarship is to provide financial assistance for a man or woman (non-US based) who is pursuing a career in business or corporate aviation. Additional information on other scholarships offered through Women in Corporate Aviation may be found at the WCA website www.wca-intl.org BlueSkynews.aero www.blueskynews.aero

Media Coverage of WCA

List of articles featuring WCA and its corporate sponsors

Women in Aviation: Women in Corporate Aviation present Scholarship at EBACE. Women in Aviation Blog http://waishowdaily.blogspot.com

Women in Aviation: Women in Corporate Aviation Link Up at EBACE. Women in Aviation Blog http://waishowdaily.blogspot.com

Aviation Week EBACE 2010 Special Report: Women in Corporate Aviation President Liz Clark presented Kajuju Laboni, of Nairobi, Kenya, with a $1,000 scholarship for additional flight training during the Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) annual Networking Breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland, today..

Michelle Wade and Dillon Strohm of the aviation law firm Jackson & Wade, L.L.C. had the article Trusts, Estate Planning and the Family Jet published in the Fall 2009 issue of Law Trends & News, a newsletter published by a division of the American Bar Association. Michelle serves as counsel for Women in Corporate Aviation. The article can be found on the firm website at: www.jetlaw.com.

Jet Costs Under Control, an article written by Michelle Wade who serves as counsel for WCA and Dillon Strohm, both of the aviation law firm Jackson & Wade, L.L.C. was published in the Spring 2009-76th Edition of the Family Office Exchange Newsletter. The article can be found on the firm website at: www.jetlaw.com.

Look! Up in the Sky! It's Captain Mom!, Aviation for Women, November/December 2004. Jenny Beatty's article features several professional pilot mothers including WCA Scholarship Chairperson Wendy Paver.

Women in Corporate Aviation, sidebar to the Women in Aviation International Conference 2003 article, Aviation International News, June 2003, page 50. Jane Hogan's articles include coverage of the WCA panel and business meeting.

Flying Corporate: Wisdom from a Pro, Woman Pilot, July/August 2002. Highlighting WCA Past President Katha House.

Minnesota Girl Makes Good at Women in Aviation Conference, Flyer, April 13, 2001. Meg Godlewski's article highlights Professional Publications Award winner Heather McNevin.

Flying Corporate, Woman Pilot, July/August 1999. Highlighting WCA Past President Liz Clark

Pilots, AOPA Pilot, June 1999. Mark Huber's column highlights WCA Historian Darcy Eggeman.

Ava Sumpter, Making One's Own Good Fortune, Aviation for Women, November/December 1998. Highlighting WCA Public Relations Chairperson Ava Sumpter.

Pilots Enjoy Small Corporate Environment, Flying Careers, October 1997. Highlighting corporate sponsor Mississippi Chemical Corporation and WCA President Liz Clark.