International Society of Women Airline Pilots
Inspire, Support, and Advocate
for female airline pilots
By 1970 the world saw very few female airline pilots, and members of this small community were widely scattered across the globe. As the 1970’s progressed, more women started to achieve airline pilot positions around the world. Before the advent of social media, email, or the internet, it was very hard for these pioneers to connect with each other. In an effort to foster camaraderie amongst this special group, ISA+21 founders Beverley Bass and Stephanie Wallach wrote letters to the chief pilot of every U.S. airline and asked them to put an enclosed letter in the mailbox of any female pilots who may have been flying for them. In May of 1978, 21 female airline pilots met in Las Vegas, Nevada for the first convention sponsored by Continental Airlines. It was here that these ladies charted the International Society of Women Airline Pilots.
was an initiative for social connection and shared experience for female airline pilots. Over the last four decades ISA+21 has evolved to provide mentorship and scholarship opportunities to female pilots interested in a career of airline flying. In 1994, the International Society of Women Airline Pilots was incorporated as a tax-exempt non-profit to better serve our members and has proudly provided more than $1.4 Million dollars in scholarship to females pursuing advanced certificates and type-ratings, helping them realize their dreams of an airline career.
the International Society of Women Airline Pilots has grown to over 900 members representing 90 airlines from around the globe. While the number of women in the flight deck slowly grows, it is our mission to be a global voice to inspire, support and advocate for female airline pilots and continue to increase these numbers worldwide.
the International Society of Women Airline Pilots has grown to over 600 members representing 90 airlines from around the globe. While the number of women in the flight deck slowly grows, it is our mission to be a global voice to inspire, support and advocate for female airline pilots and continue to increase these numbers worldwide.
was an initiative for social connection and shared experience for female airline pilots. Over the last four decades ISA+21 has evolved to provide mentorship and scholarship opportunities to female pilots interested in a career of airline flying. In 1994, the International Society of Women Airline Pilots was incorporated as a tax-exempt non-profit to better serve our members and has proudly provided more than $1.4 Million dollars in scholarship to females pursuing advanced certificates and type-ratings, helping them realize their dreams of an airline career.
Frontier Airlines
1/29/1973
Braniff Airways
12/5/1975
Western Airlines
3/8/1976
Western Airlines
3/8/1976
Hughes Airwest
5/11/1976
American Airlines
9/22/1976
American Airlines
10/24/1976
Flying Tigers
12/1/1976
Western Airlines
1/10/1977
Continental Airlines
2/28/1977
Piedmont Airlines
3/7/1977
Braniff Airways
3/21/1977
Continental Airlines
3/21/1977
Continental Airlines
7/11/1977
Delta Air Lines
9/12/1977
Piedmont Airlines
9/26/1977
Hughes Airwest
11/07/1977
United Airlines
1/09/1978
Flying Tigers
1/23/1978
United Airlines
1/16/1978
Braniff Airways
10/03/1977
Our Charter Members are ordered by date of hire at their respective airlines