SINGAPORE – As Singapore’s aviation industry continues to grow in tandem with rising demand for air travel, a bigger push is being made to attract more young women to careers in aviation.
CAAS and WAI-SG will also collaborate to help young women build strong networks and professional relationships in the aviation sector. Speaking to The Straits Times, Ms Seet said it was important for young women to “see what kind of roles there are in aviation beyond the regular pilots, flight attendants, engineers”.
One of these is an annual Girls in Aviation Day for girls as young as eight years old. The 2024 edition is being held on Oct 19 at Temasek Polytechnic. She recalled an incident where she was attending an international meeting and was mistaken for a secretary and told that she could not have a seat at the table. “Even till today, sometimes I still do get that stereotype, that misunderstanding,” she added.