Female pilots make debut in Malaysia Airlines


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 21 Oct 2018

Mak (left) and Nur Waie

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Three local women have broken traditional gender stereotypes by pursuing their dreams to become the first batch of female pilots with Malaysia Airlines.

Pearl Wendy Mak, Wang Wen Chien and Nur Waie Hidayah Mohamad Rasidin have broken the norm, as previously most women in the aviation industry would opt to work as flight attendants or ground staff.

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