Captain Theresa Claiborne signed up to the Air Force in 1980, and later worked as a captain for United Airlines. She was below the height requirement and the first Black woman recruited to the Force.

The diversity of the travel industry is not where it should be. Specifically, the aviation industry has a lack of diversity. Many of the faces that travelers see helping them get to their next ...

Stephanie Wallach, one of the first female airline pilots in the United States, faced both challenges and triumphs throughout her groundbreaking career in a male-dominated industry. Now 78 years old ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. Lynn Rippelmeyer’s reach ...

Some Air Force webpages on pioneering female pilots - from World War II to the modern era - have been taken offline, as the Trump administration continues its drive to eliminate diversity-related ...

A woman has gone viral after revealing that her airline-issued pilot uniform lacks pockets, unlike her husband’s. "My husband and I do the exact same job at the same company. He has four pockets in ...

Air Canada is celebrating a historic moment in diversity as Zoey Williams becomes its first Black female pilot. Air Canada has introduced its first Black female pilot. Zoey Williams was always next-in ...