[Published: Wednesday November 07 2018]
 India tops list of female airline pilots
LONDON 7 Nov (ANA) - Indian airlines employ the highest proportion of female pilots at 12.4%, according to the latest statistics from the International Society of Women Airline Pilots (ISWAP).
Zoom Air, a regional Indian airline, tops the leader board employing nine female pilots out of a total of 30.
Kathy McCullough, communications chairwoman for ISWAP and a retired female captain, said that Indian companies have "aggressively encouraged more women to become airline pilots in what they see as an upcoming pilot shortage."
A report by Boeing found that with a growing middle class in India, commercial air travel is expected to become more frequent.
In the UK, about 4.77% of airline pilots are women.
A typical day for an airline pilot could include flying passengers or cargo to short-haul or more far-flung destinations.
Commercial pilots' salaries depend on the airline they're working for, the type of aircraft they fly and their level of experience.
Starting salaries range between £20-30,000 for those in the cockpit.
For experienced captains, pay can reach more than £140,000.
That's higher than the £105,250 you could earn as an air commodore in the Royal Air Force, according to the National Careers Service in the UK.(ANA)
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