The pioneering women pilots of Ecuadorian aviation

In this installment we will review some of the cases of pioneering women pilots in aviation.ón of the Ecuador along the history.

of a sector «dominated» by men we live today in díto cultural changeólogical and increasinglyás, for the benefit of aviationón, we see más women being part of this exciting aeron industryáutica, occupying important positions in various áareas from the administrative, up to the operating without restrictions.

Definitely, women offer a viewón different and más retailer in aviationón and that is why I want to pay this tribute to those ladies of the air who opened the way and dared so that today more and moreás women get involved and interested in flying as high as their dreamsñthey can do it to you.

Pioneer women pilots in Ecuador

There are undoubtedly many más women who have been key to advancing gender equalityéblack in aviationón of Ecuador, but hereí Showé some examples focused on the art of flying aircraft, pero máYou can see examples hereí:

Ecuadorian women in Aviación

Hermelinda Urvina

• Birth 26 September 1905 in Ambato, Ecuador
• Death 20 September 2008 (102 años) in Toronto, Canadaá
• Ecuatorian nationality

Hermelinda was bornó in Ambato in 1905 and she is the first Ecuadorian and South American woman to obtain an aviation pilot's license.ón in the añO 1932 at Safair Flying School, but this license was obtained in the United States.

In this país fundó the organizationón más big women's pilot of northamérich name Ninety Niners and sharedó space with the famous Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, to later obtain the pilot's license of México, where to flyíin an airplaneímail line between this countryís and New York, marking many más achievements during his career.

Anita Swanton

For 1943 becameó the first female aviator Flying Club of Ecuador when at 10:20 from meñAna realizedó his flight only making two landings and takeoffs in an Aeronca aircraft, accumulating theí 9 flight hours within the 20th Civil Pilot course that includesó with 15 students.

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Aura Almeida de Morán

• Birth 1939 and Nóhe was, Ecuador
• Death 7 april 2010 in Guayaquil, Ecuador
• Ecuatorian nationality

Regrettably, history tells very little about Aura, but she was the first woman in Ecuador to have an Ecuadorian pilot's license.

For 1956 ingresó with only 17 añto the Aeroclub del Ecuador at the Guayaquil Airport, Where did you get your professional air pilot license? 27 October 1957.

Later and thanks to his efforts he becameó in dueñfrom a fleet of 10 Cessna-type aircraft 150, 180 and 182 of your company Viansa, one of the más important of the étime that transported passengers and cargo combined in coastal cities such as Esmeraldas, Quevedo, Machala and others.

Rachel Sviercovich

I was born in Raqueó a 4 September 1964 and count currently in your bitáheart with 14.517 flight hours. She is the first female commercial pilot in Ecuador and it all startedó on 1983 when it startedó his career in Icaro.

Passionate and student of aviationón wreathó endless obstaclesáass during his career, having flown on important airlinesínational and international lines such as historyórich Ecuadorian from Aviación, including orderó the grandfatherón máIt's bigger than an aerosolíEcuadorian nea has operated, the Airbus A330.

She was not only the first female commercial pilot in Ecuador, spaghettién was the first flight instructor, flight engineer, co-pilot and pilot of an airlineínever aéarea in the país, counting tooén with extensive international certifications and accreditations, being a reference and source of inspirationón for many jóYou see women who begin this exciting career.

Johanna Santacruz

Second Lieutenant Santacruz was the cadet of más antigüage of first promotionón of female fighter pilots in the squadronón Horus of Force AéEcuadorian area, graduágoing with the notes más highs of 32 cadets, of which 27 they were men.

Diana Ruiz Solís

Born in Píhe cried 7 april 1992 becameó in the first female pilot of Ecuador on board an aircraftón supersónico, in this case a Cheetah.

The 13 march 2014 for the first time a female pilot of the Force AéEcuador area took offó towards the missionón to break the sound barrier, with 22 añthe flight took placeó a 30 thousand feet high in the Base A areaéevil of Taura.

María Ifé नर्वáno

in January 2016 María Ifé becameó the first woman to complete her solo flight in a helicalóForce A TH-57A pteroéEcuadorian area after carrying out 30 minutes of landing and takeoff maneuvers at Jos Airporté Joaquín of Olmedo of the city of Guayaquil.

María Elena CáZambrano orders

His career beganó after 9 months of studies at school Íexpensive in Quito, where she is from, making his first flight as a Policeía in the añO 2009 at the Guayaquil Airport and beingí the first female pilot of this institutionóstate number. to their 34 añIt has served you in the spaces of the Quito Aeropolice, pasta, Guayaquil and Manabí.

María Ifé Cave and Jazmín Pérez

María Ifé yazmíThey graduated from the 2019 as the first female combat pilots in Ecuador, pero máDetails of his story can be read hereí:

Force AéEcuadorian area graduateó First female fighter pilots

These are just a few examples of pioneering women pilots in Ecuador, who have forged their careers in a predominantly macho industry, but despite adversity they have continued to grow in all aspects of their lives.

There are hundreds of womenáI know that día a díThey stand out in aviationón Ecuadorian and her story must be told, That is why I open this space so that IáYour contributions can be incorporated into this publication.ón and the voice of women can be heard more and moreás alto.