Chapter – Aviation outreach

Women of Color in the Aviation Industry

“…The aforementioned are derived from the lived experiences of these minoritized women; these challenges stem from inequity that is embedded within institutional structures that are upheld by "diversity that maintains Whiteness" (Morrison, 2023, p. 50). More importantly, the inclusion of these challenges connotes the U.S. is still not in a place of social or racial equity (Berry-James et al, 2020;Evans & Feagin, 2012) despite the professional advancements made by minoritized groups in sectors of the U.S. workforce such as aviation (Johnson, 2023b;Lutte, 2021;Lutte et al 2023). The belief the U.S. is in a state of (social, racial, or gender) equity is a false maxim that intentionally ignores the lived experiences of minoritized groups, as cited by the women in the book.…”

“…From the very first pages of the text, a critical analysis of the multifarious reasons why U.S. aviation continues to be an underrepresented industry for minoritized groups, especially for women of color, despite intentional outreach efforts to these groups through the implementation of robust Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the industry (Morrison, 2023). The rather stagnant participation of minoritized groups and in particular, for women in aviation, should be of concern for industry, government, and congressional leadership because it is indicative there are other factors at play that are deterring these groups from entering and/or making it less appealing to remain in aviation (Lutte et al, 2023). This text sounds an alarm that has been silenced by the aforementioned leadership for years, drawing attention to these factors and explicitly outlining what they are while situating their gravity, frequency, and impact on minoritized groups through profound examples.…”

Sürdürülebilir havacılık için cinsiyet eşitliği: İstanbul’da kadın yöneticilerin bakış açısı

“…Boeing, ticari pazardaki jet uçaklarının sayısının 2037 yılına kadar neredeyse iki katına çıkacağını tahmin etmektedir. Büyüyen endüstrinin ihtiyaçlarını karşılamak için yüksek oranda eğitimli bir işgücü (pilot, teknisyen, kabin ekibi vs.) hayati önem taşımaktadır (Lutte, 2019). Boeing aynı zamanda, yaşlanan bir iş gücüne ve öngörülen filo büyümesine yanıt olarak önümüzdeki yirmi yıl içinde dünya çapında 612.000 yeni sivil pilota ihtiyaç duyulacağını tahmin etmektedir.…”

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“…From the very first pages of the text, a critical analysis of the multifarious reasons why U.S. aviation continues to be an underrepresented industry for minoritized groups, especially for women of color, despite intentional outreach efforts to these groups through the implementation of robust Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the industry (Morrison, 2023). The rather stagnant participation of minoritized groups and in particular, for women in aviation, should be of concern for industry, government, and congressional leadership because it is indicative there are other factors at play that are deterring these groups from entering and/or making it less appealing to remain in aviation (Lutte et al, 2023). This text sounds an alarm that has been silenced by the aforementioned leadership for years, drawing attention to these factors and explicitly outlining what they are while situating their gravity, frequency, and impact on minoritized groups through profound examples.…”

“…The text also places a new sense of gravitas on the current state of DEI and its impact on the diversification and development of the aviation workforce. This gravitas accentuates the urgency that if swift and intentional action is not taken by industry leadership to make concerted efforts to abandon their over-reliance on performative measures and instead focus on removing systems that propagate inequity, then minoritized participation rates will remain low and potentially worsen the industry's continuity, productivity, and longevity (Johnson, 2023b;Lutte, 2021;Lutte et al 2023).…”