Meet the retired United captain who flew nearly every Boeing jet and broke barriers as the USAF's first Black woman pilot

A viral TikTok video about retired United captain and USAF veteran Theresa Claiborne comes at a time when diversity in ...
FOX5 Las Vegas

‘Literally groundbreaking’: Las Vegas pilot shares family history of women in aviation

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Las Vegas pilot spoke to FOX5 hoping that sharing her families’ history can inspire other women in aviation. Airline pilot Lauren Scott said this story starts roughly a century ...
Newsweek

Woman Boards First Flight With Pilot Husband—Then Comes Shock Announcement

A video of a pilot making a sweet announcement for a “special guest” on board has gone viral on TikTok. The moment was captured in a clip posted by the guest herself, @itbetrissy, and has amassed 50.1 ...
inforum

How UND’s first female pilot continues to inspire

Kathryn “Kay” Lawrence’s WWII service and sacrifice echo through her best friend’s family — and fuel today’s efforts to spark aviation dreams in girls. Kay Lawrence was the first female to earn a ...
Fox 23

FOX23 speaks to first woman to pilot, command NASA space shuttle

TULSA, Okla. — The first woman to pilot and command a NASA space shuttle was in Tulsa on Thursday. Eileen Collins was at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum for their new 'Women in Aviation' exhibit, where ...
AOL

Meet the retired United captain who flew nearly every Boeing jet and broke barriers as the USAF's first Black woman pilot

Theresa Claiborne recently went viral on TikTok for her career in the USAF and at United Airlines. The moment comes as efforts to diversify aviation with more women and people of color face threats.