About WIAAB

Congress established the Women in Aviation Advisory Board (“the Board”) to address the significant underrepresentation of women in aviation. Although women in aviation have broken through barriers and made remarkable contributions, the industry has been largely unsuccessful in meaningfully attracting, retaining, and advancing women.

In plotting the course of a flight, without corrections for real-time wind and weather, we will not succeed in navigating to our destination. The same is true for charting the course for the future of our industry. This Board is tasked with checking aviation’s course and making recommendations to navigate toward a stronger future.

The objective of the Women in Aviation Advisory Board (WIAAB) is to develop and provide independent recommendations and strategies to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to explore opportunities to encourage female students and aviators to pursue a career in aviation.

WIAAB plans to promote organizations and programs that are providing education, training, mentorship, outreach, and recruitment of women for positions in the aviation industry. The Advisory Board will submit a report outlining a comprehensive plan to the FAA Administrator and the appropriate committees of Congress.