Adeola OgunmolaCongratulatory messages flood Adeola Ogunmola Sowemimo of Nigeria for becaming the first Nigerian female pilot at Qatar Airways. According to reports, she is also the first Nigerian female pilot to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Adeola now joins the league of Kenya’s Captain Irene Koki, Ethiopia’s Captain Amsale Gulau and a few other African female Dreamliner pilots. Here are five other inaugural female pilots around the continent who etched their names into the history books:Captain Irene Koki from KenyaCaptain Irene KokiCaptain Irene Koki made history after landing Kenya Airways' fourth Dreamliner aircraft at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Nairobi. Kenya Airways appointed Koki captain of the Boeing 787 in April 2014, making her the first African female Dreamliner certified captain in the world.

Source: Standard Digital March 05, 2019 09:33 UTC