Gender in the cockpit: Challenges faced by female airline pilots

Yanıkoğlu, Özge, Kılıç, Sena and Küçükönal, Hatice

Journal of Air Transport Management, 2020, vol. 86, issue C

Abstract: Despite the increasing number of female pilots in recent years, the aviation industry is still considered a male-dominated one. Being underrepresented in an occupation and working in an industry with masculine discourses create several challenges for female pilots. This study aims to identify gender-related career challenges experienced by female pilots based in Turkey. The findings of the study reveal that female commercial airline pilots have been experiencing gender prejudice and discrimination in the workplace. These prejudices and discriminations place considerable psychological burden on them which can significantly affect their behaviour and performance. Considering the findings of the study, several recommendations are given to the airline companies and the society in supporting female pilots’ career advancement.

Keywords: Gender discrimination; Gender stereotype; Aviation industry; Female pilots (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2020.101823

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