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Six ladies in the crew, 180 passengers on board. Large-engine flight through a woman's eyes. An exciting flight to Kefalonia, a continuous race against time. How does a stunt operator with a sports degree become a Boeing captain? A girly flight to one of the calmest Greek islands. Smartwings captain Diána Gyöngyösi and first officer Anita Sasvári are always happy when they can fly together. This year, they were given slightly fewer such opportunities than in previous seasons. They took different paths until they could sit in the cockpit of the Boeing 737. Diána didn't know what she wanted to do when choosing a career, while Anita's family's aviation background was decisive. Smartwings is also among the airlines that can field an all-female crew. Balázs accompanied the ladies to Kefalonia on such a flight. The way the six-member crew marched through the terminal was already a sight to behold, and it was quite a surprise when Dia came in from the cockpit at cruising altitude and introduced her colleague. Katalin Tarsoly, Dóra Józsa, Enikő Király and Annamária Kovács served in the cabin this time. According to previous statistics, the proportion of women among pilots can be put at roughly 5 percent worldwide. Surprisingly, most women fly in India, where their proportion exceeded 12 percent before the pandemic. In Europe, the situation is different: 6 percent of British Airways pilots and 4 percent of KLM pilots are women. Amelia Erhart was one of the pioneers of female pilots. He got interested in flying in 1917, when he was working in a military hospital where many pilots were treated. He flew as a passenger for the first time in 1920, and was completely enchanted by the experience. It wasn't long before he took lessons and earned his driver's license. He decided he wanted his own plane, so he worked as a truck driver for a while to raise money. The first female pilot to fly as an airline employee was named Helen Richey. In 1934, he was employed by the American Central Airlines, which was the legal predecessor of United. (Editor: Balázs Kránitz) If you would like to support the rebirth of the airplanes on display in the Aeropark: Donation by bank transfer: 10101360-03379200-01003004 Air Transport Cultural Center Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft. (Please write: donation in the comments section) More information here: www.aeropark.hu