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

Poppy Howe – Aerospace Engineering including an Industrial Year MEng Hons degree at The University of Nottingham.
Poppy is studying for an Aerospace Engineering including an Industrial Year MEng Hons degree at The University of Nottingham. She...

Kerissa Khan MRAeS, RAeS Council Member and Innovation Lead for the UK FutureFlight.
Tune into Kerissa’s podcast! Tune in to hear more about her career story, what drew her to aerospace engineering, future...

Jake Brattle: top UK male glider pilot and aircraft avionics engineer
Jake is an aircraft avionics engineer and volunteer gliding instructor. He won the Men’s World Gliding Championship. He had his...

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...

Jack Hawkins – Aircraft Engineering Apprentice
‘My name is Jack Hawkins, I’m an aircraft engineering apprentice with Ryanair, based at Stansted’. Can you give us a brief outline...

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...

Jo Salter: the first British female fast jet pilot
Jo was Britain’s first female fast jet pilot flying the Panavia Tornado ground attack aircraft with 617 Squadron. She joined...

Kate McWilliams: the world’s youngest female commercial Captain
In 2016, Kate became the world’s youngest ever commercial female airline Captain. She is passionate about addressing the gender...