First in Flight

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The First in Flight Chapter, based in Charlotte, is a local chapter of Women in Aviation International, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing women in all areas of aviation careers and interests.

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Our February social is all about connection—easy, casual and zero pressure. It’s the perfect chance to meet fellow members, put some names to faces and feel more comfortable showing up in person. And yes—bring a friend who might be
Meet our second First in Flight Flight Training Scholarship winner, Katy King! ✈ī¸đŸ”Ĩ Katy’s next year is all about building hours and earning her commercial and CFI ratings — all while working full time as an accountant. If she can squeeze
Congratulations to @hassierenae, one of our First In Flight Scholarship recipients! ✈ī¸ Hassie has been a flight attendant for the past 10 years and is now working toward her commercial pilot certification, with plans to continue on to CFI and CFII la
⏰ Scholarship apps close 1/31! Link in bio to website → Initiatives → Conference Scholarship tab for info + application.
🚨 SCHOLARSHIP DROP 🚨 We’re sending TWO members to the @womeninaviation International Conference in Dallas, TX (March 19–21) with a PAID-IN-FULL registration 🎉✈ī¸ Networking. Inspiration. Career-changing connections. If that’s yo
We are pleased to announce the First in Flight @womeninaviation chapter is offering not one, but two, flight training scholarships this fall. Applications are open starting today until the end of the month, 10/31. Check out the scholarships tab on ou
First in Flight President Kayla has officially hit 1500 hours!! Her family and friends threw her an amazing surprise party to celebrate!! We are incredibly proud of all of her hard work and cannot wait to see what she accomplishes in the future!
🛩ī¸ Get ready for Girls in Aviation Day! 💖 Come see real airplanes up close, try fun aviation activities, win cool prizes in our raffles, and so much more! 🎉✈ī¸ It’s going to be a sky-high adventure! đŸ’Ģ