Qantas & Jetstar to Fly Over 50 All-Female-Operated Flights for IWD

By: GWL Team | Monday, 3 March 2025

Qantas and Jetstar are flying with over 50 all-female-operated flights
The initiative starts of March 3, 2025 and will last throughout this week of International Women’s Day
The flights will be operated by more than 250 female pilots, cabin crew, engineers, airport and operations centre team members

With more than 50 all-female-operated flights, Qantas and Jetstar will be taking to the sky in the 2^nd week of March, in the lead up to International Women’s Day 2025. The flights took off on March 3, 2025, with an aim towards inspiring the girls’ and women’s next generation for exploring the career opportunities within the aviation industry, specifically in such roles which is known to be male dominated.

A team of over 250 female pilots, cabin crew, engineers, airport and operations centre team members from Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar, will plan, dispatch and operate these flights which spans over 20 routes in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

In a statement, Second Officer B787 Brigitte Howe said, “It’s exciting to see incredible talent across Qantas and Jetstar come together in force so more flights than ever before can soar in recognition of International Women’s Day. These flights are a celebration of all the women who paved the path for the next generation and are ensuring today’s teams can thrive in a more diverse workplace. My hope is that young girls see these these flights and are inspired to take up a career in aviation working beside supportive, passionate, inclusive and seriously talented women.”

Moreover, a Jetstar service from Adelaide to Sydney i.e., the first flight took off in the morning of March 3^rd followed by a range of flights which will fly all throughout this week that includes Sydney to Hobart, Brisbane to Geraldton, Cairns to Melbourne, Sydney to Perth, Auckland to Christchurch and Tokyo to Fukuoka.

Captain Lizzie Archibald, the senior manager of Flying Operations at Jetstar added to the statement, saying, “Jetstar is proud to have women in leadership positions across the airline, inspiring the next generation of female leaders. Today’s flights are such an important moment to showcase to young girls and women all the different career paths aviation can offer, including pilots and engineers.”