Aerologic freighter takes to the skies with women pilots

AN Aerologic Boeing 777 Freighter with three female pilots has taken off from Leipzig/Halle Airport. The crew consists of commander Cristina Rossi, senior first officer Monika Koelling and first officer Stefanie Daeubler.

"This is a premiere in international aviation. Never before has a freighter been crewed by three women pilots. We're proud of the fact that Aerologic has so many women pilots," said flight operations manager Josef Moser.

Their flight took them via Bahrain to Singapore before returning through New Delhi with an on-time touch-down in Leipzig/Halle.

With women accounting for around eight per cent of its pilots, Aerologic is currently above the national and international average. "It is important to us not only that pilots can fly well, but also that they fit well in the existing team, be they male or female," said Mr Moser.

AeroLogic GmbH is a joint company owned by DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo AG, each with a 50 per cent stake in the company that was founded in September 2007 with headquarters in Schkeuditz/Leipzig in eastern Germany.
(Source:www.schednet.com)