Amelia Earhart may be one of the most famous and celebrated pilots of all time, yet today, only six percent of pilots are women. ***As the captain of a Gulfstream 650 and Global Express based in Seattle, about 60 percent of Perkins’ flying is international. But while she loves flying, Perkins’ true passion is helping others. These experiences laid the foundation for creating the non-profit Aviation for Humanity, which uses the traveling public to bring school supplies to children and shelters throughout the developing world. This is a way for the aviation industry to give back one traveler and one backpack at a time.”

Source: Forbes September 03, 2018 12:22 UTC