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Arkia Airlines Certifies First Female Jet Captain, Following Her Father's Footsteps
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First reported by Walla · 18 hours ago
What happened
Arkia Airlines has certified Adar Madutzki as its first female jet captain, joining her father Tal Madutzki who has been a captain there for over 15 years. This marks the first time a father and daughter serve simultaneously as captains at the airline, highlighting a rare family milestone in Israeli aviation where female pilots remain a minority.
- 01Arkia Airlines certifies its first female jet captain, Adar Madutzki, on Airbus A320/321.
- 02Adar joins her father Tal Madutzki, an Arkia captain for over 15 years, as the first father-daughter captain duo.
- 03Women remain a small minority among Israeli airline pilots, with El Al and Israir having few female captains.
- 04Israir recently increased female pilot representation to about 10% after recruiting three women.
- 05Arkia's VP of Operations praised the milestone as a significant family and professional achievement.
- 06Adar trained in the US and previously spoke about challenges faced by women in aviation.
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