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Malaysia Airlines introduces first female pilots

  • In 2017, 3 percent of the 130,000 pilots worldwide were women, according to the International Society of Women Pilots.
  • Malaysia’s low-cost carrier AirAsia has 55 female pilots and a female CEO.
By Nor Arlene Tan ·

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