Carol Rabadi
Carol ALRabadi | |
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Born |
1977/12/14 Amman |
Nationality | Jordanian |
Education | Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University |
Spouse | none |
Aviation career | |
Famous flights | Captain of the first all arab female flight crew for Royal Jordanian |
Rank | TRI Captain |
Carol Rabadi is a Jordanian airline pilot, one of the first for Royal Jordanian. In 2009, she was the Captain of the first all Arab female flight crew on a Royal Jordanian flight. Carol is now a Line instructor, a simulator Instructor and a line check Captain on the A320 aircraft.
Career
Carol Rabadi decided to pursue a career in aviation as a child, when she flew in a jump seat on board a flight from Cyprus back to Jordan.[1] She attended Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida where she earned a Bachelor's degree in aeronautical science.[2] She joined airline Royal Jordanian in 1999,[3] two months after graduating.[1] In 2009 she became the second Female Captain in the history of Jordan. Jordans first female Captain was Taghreed Akasheh in 1985.[4]
Initially, Rabadi worked as part of the airline's ground crew for two years, which was typical of the airline's recruitment policy for cadet pilots at the time. Rabadi flew as a co-pilot for six years, flying on the Airbus A320 family and A340 of aeroplanes. She was then able to Captain flights on planes in the Embraer E-Jet family.[1] She flew her first flight of more than 100 passengers in October 2009 on a flight back from Athens, Greece.[5] This flight was also the first time Royal Jordanian had flown with an all-female flight crew,[6] something she has repeated on several occasions since.[2] Rabadi is a member of the Arabian section of the Ninety-Nines, the international organisation of female pilots.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Girl Power – JORDAN'S FEMALE PILOT REVOLUTION". Aviator. March 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- 1 2 Rabadi, Carol. "The Big Story: a testimony from Carol Rabadi, the second Jordanian female airline captain" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ "Female Pilots are Living the Dream". Dubai Air Show. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ Wright, Mike (March 2014). "The Dawn of Women in Aviation". Global Aviator. 6 (3). p. 10. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ "Arab women take to the skies in landmark move". Al Arabiya. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ "Royal Jordanian operates first all-female crew flight". Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ "Arabian Section 99's female pilots enjoy Abu Dhabi tour". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 22 November 2017.