AeroStories
We want to capture the amazing and diverse career ‘stories’ of aviation professionals to continue our work in inspiring future generations and underrepresented groups into a career into this sector
Kanchana Gamage – Founder, The Aviatrix Project
The Aviatrix Project was set up in 2015 to encourage young people from a range of backgrounds to consider careers in aviation....
Deborah Thomas – Aircraft Modeler, FlyZero, Aerospace Technology Institute
Background My Aerospace interest started at 14, when my father started flying lessons at our local flying club, Welshpool, I used...
Craig O’Mara – Airline Pilot, U.S.Air Force, NASA Research and General Aviation Pilot
BACKGROUND I’m retired from a major U.S air line, the United States Air Force Reserve and NASA. At my airline I flew the Boeing...
Matthew Ross AMRAeS – EASA fATPL(A), Time-Critical Charter Executive at 26AVIATION & Senior Flight Ops
Matt Ross – Background After finishing my A-Levels in 2015 I decided not to go to university and instead applied for an...
Eleanor McBrien MRAeS, Senior First Officer, A320, British Airways
Name Eleanor McBrien MRAeS Profession Senior First Officer, A320, British Airways What is life like working in your role? My role...
Naveed Kapadia- Founder & Managing Director of INQUISITIF™ – An Aviation Business & Management Consultancy.
Introduction: Naveed Kapadia, whose career expertise includes research and development of flight crew training to enhance safety,...
Kudzi Chikohora, Pilot, Chartered Engineer, Writer
What life is like working as a pilot Being honest, COVID 19 has torn apart the aviation industry: many pilots out of work, those...
Kirsty Murphy: the first female RAF pilot and member of the Blades Aerobatic Team
Kirsty Murphy joined The Blades Aerobatic Team in 2016 following a 17 year career in the RAF. She was selected to be the first...
Patricia Mawuli Porter
Age: Not telling but between 30 and 40 earth years! Aviation skills: Build, inspect, maintain, fly – LAA and BMAA types. Total...
Jonathan Porter
Age: No idea. Ran out of patience to count that high! Aviation skills: Build, inspect, maintain, fly – LAA and BMAA types. Total...
Arthur Williams: a former Royal Marine who learnt to fly after being paralysed in a car crash
Arthur is a former Royal Marine who learnt to fly after being paralysed in a car crash. He learnt to fly through the disabled...
James Ketchell: global adventurer and motivational speaker
James is a serial adventurer, motivational speaker and Scouting ambassador. He made aviation history by becoming the first person...