We were lucky enough to spend the day with Captain Michelle Huntington while filming a feature on the day in the life of a Virgin Australia airline pilot.
Virgin Australia plans to set up a pilot training school at Tamworth that chief executive John Borghetti describes as an "aviation centre of excellence".
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines is calling on governments to support initiatives that encourage greater diversity and gender equality in aviation.
Sunshine Coast's Flight Options is providing different pilot training pathways amid beautiful surroundings and ideal conditions for flight training.
Airservices Australia has opened applications for its air traffic controller trainee program and is encouraging more females to apply to further balance diversity in this role across Australia.
Swinburne University in Melbourne will offer a scholarship for women studying aviation funded by the International Aviation Women's Association (IAWA).