US media: Why do Indian female pilots lead the show?

On August 9, Bloomberg, USA, original title: Why India is better than female pilots in 1989. In 1989, the 26 -year -old Nevida Bassin became the youngest business captain in the world. The Indian pilot still remembered the scene of the first few years. At that time, other crew members would urge her to rush into the cockpit quickly so that the passengers would not be disturbed by seeing the female driving plane. More than 30 years later, female pilots are no longer rare in India, and the country has become a model of diversification of the aviation industry. The International Female Pilot Association estimates that India has the highest proportion of female pilots in the world, accounting for about 12.4%of all pilots in the country. Compared with the world's largest aviation market in the United States, the United States is only 5.5%, and the United Kingdom is 4.7%.

These statistics lead to a problem, that is, a country that ranks 135th in the Gender Equality Index of the World Economic Forum, how can it reverse the trend in this specific industry. More diversified airlines often perform better, and some studies have shown that there are fewer accidents in female pilots. As the world is gradually getting rid of the influence of the new crown pneumonia's epidemic and the rebound of travel needs, hiring more women can help airlines solve the problem of employee shortage.

Pioneers such as Basin and other industries said that from publicity activities to corporate improvement policies and strong family support, Indian women were encouraged by a series of factors. Many Indian women are attracted by the Air Force Detachment of the Indian National Corps. This is a youth project that allows students to receive training to operate ultra -light aircraft. In order to make women easier to receive expensive commercial pilots, some state governments will provide subsidies, and Honda Motors and other companies will also provide full scholarships for relevant courses in a flight school in India.

"India began to recruit women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) positions decades ago, including pilots." Harleland, a professor at the University of Aeroid University, Florida, said, "In the United States, due to the current serious lack of lack Pilots and technicians, we started asking the aviation industry to carry out diversified movements. "

In addition, some Indian airlines are developing a policy to retain female talents. India's largest passenger airline, Blue Airlines, provides a flexible working mechanism for female pilots and crew to enable them to continue to work other than flight during pregnancy. The company provides 26 weeks of salary leave and nursery served by the law. Female pilots can choose a flexible work contract before the child is 5 years old. Hannah Khan, a commercial pilot of an Indian airline, said that some airlines will assign drivers and guards to pick up and drop off women who perform flight mission late at night.

Many female pilots in India have also given a more bland explanation to it: family support. They said that India's family structure especially helps this industry that needs to go out regularly because a big family often lives together, and family members will help each other.

More female pilots also help Indian airline's security ranking more than some developed countries. A study called "gender differences in general aviation accidents" evaluated the crash data from aircraft and helicopters from 1983 to 1997, and found that the chance of a male pilot was more than women. It was found that the accident rate of male and female pilots from 2002 to 2013 found that although women accounted for only 10%of the US Army helicopter pilots, they drove the plane to "safer", accounting for only 3%of the total accident. Harleland, a professor at the University of Aeroid, said that increasing diversification may make aviation travel safer because women usually take more prudent risk methods.

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