Kalekidan Girma
| Kalekidan Girma | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ቃለኪዳን ግርማ |
| Born | October 21, 1991 Addis Abeba, Ethiopia |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | Since 2011 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | No |
| 👶 Children | No |
| Family | Genet Seyume, Mother |
| Twitter= | |
Kalekidan Girma (Geʽez: ቃለኪዳን ግርማ) was born in October 6, 1991. She is an Ethiopian Pilot. She is the first Ethiopian female captain of an Airbus A350.[1] The Ethiopian Airlines' twitter on October 21, 2020 assured that she is the prior pilot by flying Airbus A350 XWB at national level.[2][3][4]
Ethiopian Airlines is well known for encouraging female pilots, about six times it had all female flight for last six consecutive March 8. [5] Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Tewolde Gabremariam explained to BBC English on 7 March 2019 that women are an integral part of their success story from the start, and with this dedicated flight they honor and celebrate women's indispensable contribution to their aviation group and the broader aviation industry, their country and the continent at large.[6][7]
Background[edit]
Early life[edit]
She was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Her father Girma being a pilot was influenced her more to became a pilot. She joined Ethiopian Airlines in 2011.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Captain Kalkidan becomes first Ethiopian female captain of Airbus A350". FBC. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ↑ "Ethiopian Airlines congratulates Captain Kalkidan Girma". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-10-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Temesgen, Getu. "Captain Kalekidan Girma". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 ካፒቴን ቃልኪዳን ግርማ, retrieved 2020-10-26
- ↑ "For Six Consecutive Years, Ethiopian All-women Flight Marks March 8 – Ethiopian Monitor". Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "Ethiopia all-women flight marks 8 March". BBC News. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "All-Female Ethiopian Flight Crew Aims to Inspire | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
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