Ayesha Rabia Naveed

Ayesha Rabia Naveed is a former commercial pilot from Pakistan who flew for the national airline, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). In 2005, she became the first Pakistani woman to captain a scheduled commercial flight.

Career Ayesha's inspiration was Shukriya Khanum, who was the first woman aviator in the country. Ayesha first got the Private Pilots' License. Then she got the Commercial Pilot's License. She retired in 2017 as a Captain of the Airbus A310. By the time of her retirement she had flown Fokker, Boeing 737, Boeing 747, Airbus 300 and Airbus 310.

Career achievements

First all-women crew flight (2006) First Pakistani woman captain of a commercial scheduled flight (2005) Fist Pakistan International Airlines woman pilot on Fokker F27. First woman captain on Fokker F27. Flown to all destinations covered by the Pakistan International Airlines Member of Pakistan Airline Pilots Association Club (PALPA)