- United Airlines and Dublin Airport partnered for Women in Aviation Day
- 28 girls from St David’s College in Artane participated in the event
- Participants toured the fire station and Airport Operations Centre
- Students explored the interior of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner including the cockpit
- The event formed part of uIMPACT’s partnership with Women in Aviation International
United Airlines and Dublin Airport have partnered to encourage girls to pursue careers in aviation through a behind-the-scenes look at their operations in Dublin. In celebration of Women in Aviation Day, the partnership hosted 28 girls for a unique experience showcasing the broad range of career pathways available in the aviation sector. For the second consecutive year, second-year students from St David’s College in Artane, a mixed secondary school in Dublin, were selected to take part in the initiative.
Participants toured key areas including the fire station and visited the Airport Operations Centre, the central coordination hub responsible for overseeing daily airport activity, passenger flow and aircraft movements around the clock. The students also explored the interior of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, including the cockpit. Leaders from across the spectrum of aviation, including United Operations and Sales leadership, alongside Dublin Airport Marketing, Retail, Social Media and Content specialists, shared their career journeys and advice.
Since 2016, uIMPACT, United Airlines’ Business Resource Group for empowering women and their allies, has partnered with Women in Aviation International, a non-profit organisation dedicated to inspiring women and girls to pursue careers in aviation and aerospace. Through this collaboration, United has organised events such as the one held in Dublin to impact girls and motivate them to pursue careers in the airline industry.
Roger Berry shared “Women in Aviation is all about exposure, inspiration and education. The aviation sector offers a wide variety of career opportunities beyond piloting, and we want young women to experience first hand that careers in the industry are both achievable and fulfilling. From airport operations and inflight services to customer service and leadership roles, there are many exciting paths for the next generation to explore, and it was great to see this acknowledged by the girls here today.”
