WAI Receives $15,000 Grant

Women in Aviation International (WAI) received a $15,000grant from the International Society of Transport Aircraft Training (ISTAT)Foundation, which funds educational programs that advance commercial aviation.This is the fifth year that WAI has received an ISTAT Foundation grant.

As in past years, this grant will be used to expand thedistribution of Aviation for Girls magazine with the ISTAT Foundationidentified as the sponsor of this year’s issue. With this grant, the number ofcopies printed will be increased and its distribution expanded in hard copy anddigitally. The 2019 issue of Aviation for Girls will be available digitally toall Women in Aviation International members and any interested individuals.

For the first time, Aviation for Girls will also bepolybagged with the September/October issue of Aviation for Women so that allWAI members have a copy of the magazine to pass along to a daughter,granddaughter, niece, neighbor, or other girl in their lives.

Aviation for Girls is an integral part of Girls in AviationDay. WAI’s chapters will distribute the magazine on Saturday, October 5, 2019,to participants at hundreds of events around the world. Through this yearlymagazine, girls ages 8 to 17 are introduced to careers in aviation andaerospace.

"The ISTAT Foundation’s support of Aviation for Girlsand Girls in Aviation Day makes it possible for us to reach thousands of girlsto show them the fascinating career and lifestyle possibilities available inthe aviation community,” says WAI Outreach Director Molly Martin. “Aviation forGirls is a great take-home item for participants in Girls in Aviation Day and amainstay across the aviation industry as the magazine shows the girls where togo and what to do to learn more about aviation.”