Dr Kimberly Camrass, the aerospace giant’s regional lead on sustainability, will speak on stage alongside the domestic airline’s head of fuel and decarbonisation, Daniel Dott.
The Superstars of STEM program, which is also open to non-binary people, has already delivered media training to 210 people since its launch in 2017. The scheme is backed by Defence, the Department of Science, and Google and is overseen by Science & Technology Australia.
Robert K. 'Kelly' Ortberg, who has an engineering background and over 35 years of aerospace experience, will replace Dave Calhoun after the latter announced his exit in March. It comes as airlines such as Virgin Australia grapple with a shortage of Boeing aircraft.
FlightRadar24 tracking data appeared to show planes grounded in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Virgin Australia captain Deborah Lawrie earned her position in the cockpit by taking legal action in 1979 against Ansett, which had refused to employ female pilots.
On-time arrivals were still the second-worst of every major region, above only North America at 74 per cent and well below the global average of 86 per cent.