MONTREAL — Gov. Gen. Julie Payette says a Southwest Airlines pilot who landed her plane safely after a mid-air engine mishap is rightfully being called a hero.<\/p>\n
Payette told aviation officials Thursday that Capt. Tammie Jo Shults showed nerves of steel as she deployed years of training as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot to avoid greater injury.<\/p>\n
One person was killed and seven others were injured after the twin-engine Boeing 737 blew an engine at 30,000 feet Tuesday and got hit by shrapnel that smashed a window.<\/p>\n
Media reports following the incident have drawn attention to the fact that Shults is a woman pilot, in an industry still heavily dominated by men.<\/p>\n
But Payette asked why anyone would be surprised that a woman who is extraordinarily well-trained could excel in the face of danger.<\/p>\n
Some industry observers say Shults will become a role model for women and prompt more to consider careers in aviation.<\/p>\n
Alexandre de Juniac, director general of the International Air Transport Association, said at a Montreal luncheon that more needs to be done to address the severe underrepresentation of women in the industry.<\/p>\n
The airline association is taking a small step in a few weeks with the appointment of its first female board member.<\/p>\n
IATA says the percentage of female aviation executives lags other industries. Just three per cent of aviation CEOs were women last year, compared with 12 per cent in other sectors.<\/p>\n
By contrast, about one-third of human resources directors are women, compared with 23 per cent in other industries.<\/p>\n
Men dominate senior aviation executive roles around the world but women have a larger share of positions — about 15 per cent — in Europe and North America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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