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All Female Crew Makes Historic American Airlines Flight From Miami To Dallas On International Women’s Day

Capt. Linda Pauwels led the flight crew. She is American's first female Hispanic Captain.

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March 9, 2021

In celebration of International Women’s Day on Monday, American Airlines made a historic flight from Miami to Dallas-Fort Worth.

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The flight had all-female crews, both on the plane and the ground. That’s right, the check-in crew, the cargo team, the air traffic controller, the pilots, and the flight attendants were all women. In addition, all team members supporting the flight from the airline’s Integrated Control Center in Fort Worth, Texas, were all women.

Capt. Linda Pauwels led the flight crew. She is American’s first female Hispanic Captain.

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