For International Women's Day: Swiss airspace in women's hands for once
As a campaign for International Women's Day on March 8, the Swiss air navigation services company Skyguide is showing that women play an important role even in the aviation industry, which is dominated by men.
For once, Swiss airspace on International Women's Day will be predominantly led by female air traffic controllers. This means that pilots landing and taking off at one of the 14 airports or airfields in Switzerland on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, will for the most part be led by female voices. This is because on International Women's Day, the majority of those working in airspace surveillance, in the towers of the international airports in Zurich and Geneva, and in the control towers of the regional airports will be women. On International Women's Day on March 8, 2022, 50 female air traffic controllers will be on duty throughout the day.
Growing proportion of women at Skyguide
On International Women's Day, Skyguide is thus demonstrating that even in "male" industries such as aviation, female employees are playing an increasingly important role. The proportion of women employed by skyguide has risen steadily over the past few years. Almost one in four positions is currently held by a woman. In addition, there are two women on the Executive Management Board and three on the Board of Directors. These figures show that equal opportunities are practiced, promoted and increased at skyguide, for example through part-time work, home office and job sharing.
Setting an example for International Women's Day 2022
"We find that discussions in mixed teams are more dynamic and balanced. This results in more coordinated discussions and these ultimately lead to better decisions. The greater the diversity, the more likely a company is to succeed," says Alex Bristol, CEO of Skyguide. The air navigation service provider, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, has been promoting diversity for almost ten years. This now forms an important part of the company's strategy, according to the company.
Source: Skyguide
