Press Release
Issued by Women in Corporate Aviation.
January 20, 2021
Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) has announced a new donation and corporate partnership with Solairus Aviation, a San Francisco Bay Part 135 operator. The partnership will take many forms; spotlighting programmes that share mutual values on diversity recruitment and employee retention, career advancement training, and the importance of creating a safe working environment inside and outside of the flight deck. This announcement comes following a challenging year along with a global call for heightened corporate responsibility to look inward at their systems and processes.
The $10,000 corporate donation will be broken into the following categories for distribution:
- Inventive student outreach
- $2,500 - Solairus Aviation Advanced Flight Training Scholarship honouring American aviator, lobbyist, teacher and civil rights activist Willa Beatrice Brown
- Technology tools
“Both of our organisations feel a deep sense of responsibility to ensure the current and future landscape of business aviation reflects a more equitable and inclusive workforce,” said Tracie Carwile, corporate development coordinator and board director for Women In Corporate Aviation.
“We are thrilled that Solairus has begun a formal relationship with Women in Corporate Aviation in this exciting way and we hope to continue supporting its efforts to diversify business aviation in the years ahead. There are few causes and initiatives more important for our industry, and we all must seek to be part of the solution,” said Dan Drohan, CEO Solairus Aviation.
Both Women In Corporate Aviation and Solairus Aviation are dedicated to mentoring and supporting current professionals in the industry and welcoming the next generation as they forge their own path. Together, the two organisations will be prioritising the removal of identified and perceived barriers to success in 2021.
Solairus was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. Solairus has over 65 base locations nationwide, employing more than 1,500 flight crew and support personnel to operate a fleet currently numbering over 220 aircraft. Solairus is an ARGUS Platinum-rated and Wyvern Wingman certified charter operator. Solairus has also received the NBAA Commercial Business Flying Safety Award and is an IS-BAO Stage II certified company. Solairus offers a full range of services in addition to aircraft management, which includes aircraft charter sales, aviation support services and consulting.
