Alia Twal (born 1988[1]) is a commercial airline pilot from Jordan.[2][3] She flies for Royal Jordanian Airlines.[4] In 2016, Twal was made a Liveryman in the Honourable Company of Air Pilots, becoming the fourth Jordanian to receive this position.[5][6]
Alia Twal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Nationality | Jordanian |
| Known for | Arabian Section of the 99s |
| Awards | 2015 Inspiration Award 2016 Honourable Company of Air Pilots |
| Aviation career | |
| Rank | A320 First Officer |
Biography
editTwal was inspired to become a pilot at the age of 16 when she first learned about Jordanian women pilots at a school career event.[4] Twal started learning to fly in 2006, graduating from the Ayla Aviation Academy in Aqaba, now known as Airways Aviation Academy. She was a flight instructor at the academy for three years before joining the Royal Jordanian Airlines as first an A320 first officer in 2011,[5] and then an A330 first officer in 2016 before returning to the A320.[7][4] Twal is also the governor of the Arabian Section of the Ninety-Nines and has established a scholarship in honor of Yvonne Trueman, the section's founder and first Bahraini women to gain a pilot's license.[7]
As one of the few women Jordanian pilots and head of her chapter of the Ninety-Nines, which includes pilot Carol Rabadi, Twal advocates for gender equality.[1][7]
Awards and nominations
edit- 2015: Award of Inspiration, the Ninety-Nines[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Jordanian pilot fighting for women's right to soar". gulfnews.com. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Flashback: the pilot challenging Middle Eastern gender stereotypes". FINN - The Aviation Industry Hub | FINN. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ Daisy Carrington. "Women in the captain's seat". CNN. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ a b c "African Aerospace - Every woman can be a high flyer". www.africanaerospace.aero. September 23, 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ a b "Captain Alia Al Twal". WIAC Conference. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Arabian Aerospace - Ninety Niner Alia becomes City Liveryman". www.arabianaerospace.aero. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ a b c Kirby, Mary (2016-02-26). "Middle Eastern women pilots keep their eyes on the skies". Runway Girl. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Who We Are Awards Past Award Winners (The Ninety-Nines, Inc.)". The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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