For the 9th Year, JetBlue’s Fly Like a Girl
Event Fosters Youth Interest in Aviation Careers, Inspiring the
Next Generation of Aviators
On Saturday, April 1, JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU)
brought its signature Fly Like a Girl event to Fort Lauderdale, one
of the airline’s six focus cities, for the first time. Fly Like a
Girl events offer girls access to different careers in the aviation
industry and the opportunity to learn directly from women
crewmembers who help keep the airline running. In partnership with
the airline’s Women in Flight Crewmember Resource Group (CRG), the
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team, the Corporate Social
Responsibility team and the JetBlue Foundation, the event supported
more than 100 local youth ages 8-14 as they joined JetBlue to learn
more and inspire interest about careers in aviation. The event was
led by Ursula Hurley, JetBlue’s chief financial officer and
president of the JetBlue Foundation, with local government
officials, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz who represents
Florida's 23rd District in the U.S. House of Representatives, and
Senator Nan Rich, Vice Mayor Broward County, in attendance.
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“We are excited to bring our signature Fly Like a Girl event to
our beloved Fort Lauderdale focus city for the first time,
furthering our commitments to our South Florida communities and
beyond,” said Ursula Hurley, president of the JetBlue Foundation.
“As we near our 10-year JetBlue Foundation anniversary, we are
proud of how far we have come, but realize that our work is far
from over when it comes to continuing to break down barriers of
entry into careers in aviation. Through our Fly Like a Girl event,
we can inspire more young girls to see themselves within the
aviation industry and STEM fields by having them interact and learn
from our incredible women crewmembers who continue to pave the way
for future generations of aviators.”
“I commend JetBlue Airways for encouraging young girls to pursue
a career in aviation,” said Rep. Wasserman Schultz. “Aviation is a
field that is traditionally and heavily male dominated. Programs
like this one will help expand opportunities for young girls to
increase female representation in the industry.”
“I’m excited that JetBlue is hosting their signature foundation
event “Fly Like a Girl” in Fort Lauderdale for the first time. This
event gives children, especially girls, the chance to learn about
the aviation industry, and foster their interest in a career in
aviation. Congratulations to JetBlue for engaging young girls in
this exciting opportunity!” said Senator Nan Rich, Vice Mayor
Broward County.
“At JetBlue, we believe every child should have the opportunity
to learn about the rich and robust careers within the aviation
industry,” said Icema Gibbs, vice president CSR and DEI, JetBlue.
“One of most proactive ways we can inspire the next generation of
aviators is through educational initiatives that encourage students
and provide access to pursue STEM paths as early as possible. We
are proud to bring our annual Fly Like a Girl event to more
communities throughout our network to demonstrate the variety of
successful career paths for women and underrepresented groups
within aviation, allowing imaginations to soar to new heights.”
Fly Like a Girl is JetBlue’s annual event that aims to promote
interest in Science, Education, Technology and Mathematics (STEM)
fields and reach future aviators as early as possible to showcase
the various career possibilities in the aviation industry. The
airline's commitment to diversity is focused on creating
opportunities like Fly Like a Girl across its network. The JetBlue
Foundation and JetBlue’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and
Corporate Social Responsibility teams share a common goal of
ensuring more women are present in the hangars, airports, corporate
offices and boardrooms of the future. Through leading by example,
JetBlue’s Women in Flight CRG aims to foster and encourage girls to
follow a STEM path.
JetBlue’s Fly Like a Girl event, held this year at Jetscape
Services in Fort Lauderdale, offered girls access to different
careers in the aviation industry and the opportunity to learn
directly from women crewmembers. The girls not only had the
opportunity to interact with women JetBlue crewmembers, but they
were also able to board an Airbus A320 aircraft. Guests included
students from JetBlue Foundation partner organizations and family
members of JetBlue crewmembers. Participants were part of a series
of experimental activities, briefings and professional panels with
crewmembers from different branches of the airline including
pilots, brand design managers, technical operators, and more.
For more information visit jetbluefoundation.org.
This event arrived on the heels of JetBlue’s recent announcement
of plans for more low-fare, high-value flights in South and Central
Florida. After its planned combination with Spirit, JetBlue expects
to reach more than 250 flights a day at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
and 200 in Orlando by 2027, including a long-awaited service
between Fort Lauderdale and Tallahassee starting in January 2024.
Since making Fort Lauderdale and Orlando JetBlue focus cities, the
airline’s much-loved experience – with the most legroom in coach
(a), free seatback entertainment, free Fly-Fi high-speed internet
(b), free snacks, and friendly service – quickly positioned it as a
preferred carrier in both regions. JetBlue has a long history of
collaborating with Broward County and the Greater Orlando Aviation
Authority (GOAA) on projects to grow and to improve the customer
experience at each airport, as well as its surrounding communities
to pave the way for continued growth in the region in the years to
come.
About JetBlue JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline®,
and a leading carrier in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los
Angeles, Orlando and San Juan. JetBlue carries customers to more
than 100 destinations throughout the United States, Latin America,
Caribbean, Canada and United Kingdom. For more information and the
best fares, visit jetblue.com.
(a) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach based on average
fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.
(b) Fly-Fi® and live television are available on all
JetBlue-operated flights. Availability and coverage area may vary
by aircraft. Details on inflight wi-fi and entertainment:
https://www.jetblue.com/flying-with-us.
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