Jetblue Argumentative Essay

Did you know…that currently only 4% of commercial pilots are women? So when I was told of two women who not only are airline pilots, but sisters who both work for JetBlue and had a dream come true recently, I wanted to know more. The women recently operated JetBlue flight 1480 from Ft. Lauderdale to Washington, DC making them the first ever sister-sister flight crew at JetBlue!
Pia and Anna-Maria Kymalainen grew up in an aviation family in Finland. With their father in aeronautical engineering and an older brother following in their father’s footsteps, the aspiration of flight was always close to home. Both sisters began their own careers flying corporate jets before finding their place with JetBlue.
In a recent interview with Pia and Anna-Maria, I was able to gain more insight into what it takes for women to reach their career goals in aviation.
Pia: In 5th grade, I had a flight with a pilot friend of my father’s, but it was not really until I was much older and saw that FinAir had hired its first female pilot in the 1980’s. This inspired me to realize that I too could attain this goal.
Anna-Maria: My first memory was that of my father building a helicopter in our garage when I was 8 years old, but my defining moment came about after a serious car accident. While in the hospital recovering, I had time to think about what was really important, and my sister Pia helped me put things into perspective and inspired me to get serious about aviation.
Q: As women, did you find the path to your career goals harder to