Wizz Air empowers gender diversity with its inaugural ‘Women on Air’ event

Wizz Air, Europe’s quickest rising and most environmentally sustainable airline globally is thrilled to launch the inaugural “Women on Air” event, a pioneering discussion board for WIZZ workers. The groundbreaking initiative is a testomony to the airline’s dedication to gender diversity and empowerment inside the aviation trade, which has historically been a male-dominated subject.

Wizz Air’s first of its type “Women on Air” discussion board introduced collectively 140 individuals in Budapest and featured a lineup of distinguished feminine leaders holding varied positions from captains and first officers to senior executives of the airline, plane leasing and manufacturing corporations, representatives of trade authorities and diplomats. These trailblazers shared their private journeys and views on diversity and inclusion, mentioned management, work-life steadiness, constructing confidence and overcoming challenges each within the flight deck and the company atmosphere.

The “Women on Air” discussion board aligns with Wizz Air’s broader efforts to domesticate diversity and inclusion inside the group and within the aviation trade. The airline is actively working in direction of rising the illustration of girls in all capabilities, with 65% of feminine cabin crew and 5% feminine pilots throughout its community. At the identical time, Wizz Air goals to attain 7% of feminine flight crew, which is supported by its distinctive “She Can Fly” Pilot Academy programme, making a pathway for profession progress and success of feminine pilots.

Yvonne Moynihan, Corporate and ESG Officer at Wizz Air, mentioned: “We are proud to pioneer the ‘Women on Air’ initiative as part of Wizz Air’s ongoing commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the company and the aviation industry in general. By providing a dynamic platform for female leaders to share their experiences and insights with the WIZZ team, we aim to inspire, empower and pave the way for the next generation of aviation professionals.”

Sharing insights on the non-public journey in aviation from a navy pilot to the boardroom,Charlotte Pedersen, Board Member of Wizz Air, famous: “Aviation is, despite many efforts, still lagging behind other industries when it comes to gender diversity. It is therefore important that we continue to focus on both inspiring and motivating more women to join our sector. And we also need the women to step up into the leadership career – thereby creating a more inclusive environment for everyone. In this regard, the power of having visible role models at all organizational levels cannot be underestimated. Wizz Air’s ‘Women on Air’ forum is a great opportunity for discussion and collaboration, where the participants can learn from each other, find inspiration, and explore the opportunities for career development.”