Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Wings of dream

Last saturday, sitting on plane and enjoying reading AirAsia magazine "travel3sixty" in May.
There was a page that really inspired me a lot
The title of the article is" Wings for Women"

An ambitious Allstar pursues her lofty dreams of becoming Thai AirAsia's first female pilot. 


In 2003, Sitang Tantiatsawayothee left her job as an electrical engineer and joined Thai AirAsia as a flight attendant. It is because she felt that a more challenging and fulfilling career lay ahead. When Thai AirAsia announced that they were recruiting cabin crew, she applied and became part of the first batch of flight attendants.


During her training as a cabin crew member, she was inspired by her instructor who'd once been a cabin crew before becoming a pilot. It was her lifelong dream to become a pilot. Then, she applied to become a student pilot, and was one of six female student pilots to successfully make the grade of co-pilot. 
Being one of the first female to become a Thai AiAsia co-pilot was a proud accomplishment indeed, but her over-riding feeling was one of pride at being part of a young airline that was progressive and forward thinking enough to welcome female pilots.


Being a captain is a position of utmost responsibility. the true goal of all pilots should always  be the safe and happy travel of guests. When her supervisor feels that she is ready for the step up, and I have successfully passed all relevant tests, i will confidently make the advancement.
Therefore, she became captain from co-pilot


She can happy to say that she has never had any problem working in a male dominated field. Having worked in the engineering field prepared her fully, and this is an environment that she regard as quite normal.She is navigating the male world. 


AiAsia has a family-like atmosphere. A strong indicator of this is our motto. "Now Everyone Can Fly" that represents a modern and warm workplace culture. To be an Allstar means that we are part of a highly-trained and highly skilled workforce, all striving toward one common goal and work philosophy.   
This is the conclusion part of the article to highlight the culture of AirAsia.


Source from travel3sixty


It is really a nice story after I read it
This story inspired me a lot...=)

Never afraid to dream, once you dream, make the dream come true
Never afraid to dream big, once you dream big, means you are ambitious
Never give up your dream, and never say never

Dare to dream, dare to make it become true
Dare to make a success, ready to fall down to reach the destination
Dare to challenge yourself, ready to cross over the obstacles








1 comment:

sitangt@airasia.com said...

Glad to hear that! ^_^

Sitang Tanti-atsawayothee