Kate McWilliams
| Kate McWilliams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 (age 33–34) City of Carlisle |
| 🏡 Residence | Reigate |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Kate McWilliams is a British female pilot with the rank of captain briefly known as the world's youngest commercial airline captain.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]Although this was not actually true, since there have been many other commercial captains around the world who got their command when they were younger (including women). [8][9][10][11]
McWilliams, aged 13, joined and began flying in the air cadets. In 2011, she joined EasyJet and became a first officer. In 2016, aged 26, she took up the rank of captain.[12][1][2][3][4][5][6]
McWilliams flies Airbus A319 and A320 planes to over 100 destinations, across Europe, North Africa and Israel.[12][2][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sara Smyth (25 September 2016). "EasyJet pilot becomes world's youngest commercial captain aged 26". Daily Mail. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Neil Lancefield (26 September 2016). "British pilot Kate McWilliams becomes world's youngest ever commercial airline captain". The Independent. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Louie Smith (26 September 2016). "Brit aged 26 is world's youngest plane captain as she flies Easyjet plane with teenage pilot". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tom Morgan (26 September 2016). "Soaring to new heights - the 26-year-old easyJet flight captain". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Meet 'easyJet's youngest female airline captain' - 26-year-old Kate McWilliams". BBC. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sheena McKenzie (26 September 2016). "Meet the 26-year-old airline captain and her 19-year-old co-pilot". CNN. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Richard Hartley-Parkinson (26 September 2016). "easyJet pilot becomes one of youngest commercial airline captains in the world". Metro. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "Interview with young pilots".
- ↑ "Debate on youngest flight crew".
- ↑ "Youngest female captain at 21".
- ↑ "24 year old 737 captain".
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "British woman, 26, becomes one of world's youngest airline captains". The Guardian. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
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