Aviatrix Book Club - March 2023: Captain Manisha M. Puri talks about Indian women in aviation history starting with their first licensed pilot in 1936, to today, as the global leader with 12% women in commercial aviation
Literary Aviatrix: The Power of Story - Women in Aviation
Literary Aviatrix: The Power of Story - Women in Aviation
Aviatrix Book Club - March 2023: Captain Manisha M. Puri talks about Indian women in aviation history starting with their first licensed pilot in 1936, to today, as the global leader with 12% women in commercial aviation
Mar 08, 2023 Season 3 Episode 31
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Happy International Women's Day 2023! In this interview with Captain Manisha M. Puri, an accomplished airline pilot and author of the book, From Sarees to Stripes: True Stories of Commercial Pilots in India, we talk about her flying career, the history of women in aviation in India, and celebrate India's place as the world leader with 12% women pilots in commercial aviation.

Here is a link to the Pilot Training Center Homestead, FL, owned by Yoginin Modi where many Indian women have come to train: http://www.pilottrainingcenterhomestead.com/

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Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!

-Liz Booker