Kalekidan Girma
| Kalekidan Girma | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ቃለኪዳን ግርማ |
| Born | October 21, 1991 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | Since 2011 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | No |
| 👶 Children | No |
| Family | Genet Seyume, Mother |
Kalekidan Girma (Geʽez: ቃለኪዳን ግርማ) was born on October 21, 1991. She is an Ethiopian pilot. She is the first Ethiopian female captain of an Airbus A350 XWB.[1] The Ethiopian Airlines twitter account on October 21, 2020, assured that she is the first pilot by flying Airbus A350 XWB at a national level.[2][3][4]
Ethiopian Airlines is well known for encouraging female pilots; about six times it has had all-female flights for the last six consecutive March 8th.[5] Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Tewolde Gabremariam explained to BBC English on March 7, 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, Ethiopia, and Africa at large.[6][7]
Background
Early life
She was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Her father, Girma, being a pilot, influenced her to become a pilot. She joined Ethiopian Airlines in 2011.[4]
References
- ↑ "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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