SKY increases presence of female pilots exceeding the world average
In the last year before the pandemic, that is, in 2019, SKY Airline decided to be a protagonist in the inclusion of female pilots in the aeronautical industry. For this reason, in that year the company signed an agreement with the Chilean Ministry of Women to increase the number of female pilots. Today, three years later, the airline surpassed the international average by a significant margin, leading the airline industry in hiring women in this profession.
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According to data from the airline, currently 9.3% of the company’s pilots considering operations in Chile and Peru, a percentage that exceeds the world average, since this is 5% globally according to the latest data from the International Society of Women Airline Pilots (ISWAP). Likewise, it should be noted that proportionally SKY hires more women in relation to the total universe of applicants.
“We are very happy to be able to fulfill the commitments that seek to increase the number of women in our company and in the airline industry. For us, this issue is fundamental, since gender equality is one of the five pillars that make up our diversity and inclusion policy”, says Francisco Tirado, People Manager at SKY.
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The averages compared to the industry support SKY’s commitment signed with the authorities of the Ministry of Women. At that time, it was agreed to increase the entry of female pilots by 20% in 2022, an ambitious commitment, which has already been achieved by half. According to company data, between January and June 2022, of the total number of pilots who entered Chile this year, 16.6% are women, that is, more than half of the goal set for this year, which is expected to be met. in full at the end of 2022.
In this line, during this year, within 100% of student scholarships that the company gave its workers for the commercial pilot career, half was granted to cabin crew, with the aim that they can start studying this career and encourage women crew members who wish to do so to apply for this position.
“For us it is important that there are more opportunities to integrate women in an area that has historically been a space for men. These changes mean that young people who previously did not think of the pilot career as an option, can now feel that this is a space that is also prepared for them”, says Pamela Chamorro, a SKY pilot who began her career in the company as a crew member cabin.
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