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First All-Black Female Flight Crew Flies To Nashville

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ATLANTA -- Four African American women made history this month when they took an ASA flight from Atlanta to Nashville. They weren't passengers. They were the nation's first all black all female flight crew.

Meet airline captain Rachelle Jones, first officer Stephanie Grant, and flight attendants Diana Galloway and Robin Rogers. When they worked that ASA flight from Atlanta to Nashville they never expected to make history. In fact, it was a matter of chance.

"The first officer became ill and was replaced with Stephanie," said Galloway.

"When I got to the cockpit and I saw Rachelle -- we just met a few weeks prior," Grant said. "And I was just ecstatic when I saw her in there."


"We did not realize the historic ramifications of it," Rogers said. "We were just like, okay this is gonna be fun."

But Captain Rachelle Jones got it right away. She and Grant in the cockpit, Galloway and Rogers in the cabin -- all black, all female.

"I said this could be a first, so let's be on our P's and Q's," Jones said.

"I think we had a little more pep in our step," said Galloway. "I think we were just so proud."

They took a lot pictures because their history just happened to be during Black History Month.

"I'm still tingling about it," said Rogers. "This is great. It's spectacular."

"It still hasn't hit me now," said Jones. "I was just excited. I called my mom, my family and said guess what happened today."

Jones is one of only ten black female airline captains in the country. She used to be a customer service agent for Delta. Piloting was never on her radar until a friend suggested it.


Atlantic Southeast Airlines Captain Rachelle Jones completed her upgrade traning in April 2008 and has now become the airlines first African- American female Captain.
"And it paid off -- and this was my goal -- to be here where I am today," she said. "And I'm so happy at what I've accomplished."

As little girls, they'd never seen anyone who looked like them piloting a plane. Now for other little girls, they're proof you really can be whatever you want to be.

"Fate may have a little bit to do with it, but for everyone that will look at us as role models or look to aspire to be what we are today, they need to know that it was hard work and dedication to get here," Grant said.

"Young girls need to see that yes they can be flight attendants and yes they can be pilots," said Jones. "The sky is the limit."

Atlantic Southeast Airlines has three black female pilots. Only one has made Captain so far.

People are invited to congratulate the crew at http://www.flyasa.com/contact/crew-contact.php

Source: 11Alive.com Mar 02, 2009
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This sounds like Soul Plane minus Snpp Dogg.

How long did it take them to man a simple plane?
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this 2nd Jareer victory after O"bama
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Nice, I wish them the best of luck :P
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Sir-Luggoyo wrote:This sounds like Soul Plane minus Snpp Dogg.

How long did it take them to man a simple plane?

loool that movie was funny man

did they stop at the kFC??
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sheekh-Farax-zero wrote:this 2nd Jareer victory after O"bama

cajaaib oo adiga ayaaba dad kale jereer ugu yeeraayo,,waa aakhiro zmaankii
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Diyeshaha-bililiqada
can you see yourself in this picture



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sheekh-Farax-zero wrote:Diyeshaha-bililiqada
can you see yourself in this picture



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alaabtii xabashida iga dhacday hadii aan soo cishaday taasi qalad miyaa
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Alaabtaas masaakiintii xabashidu dhibataysay ayaad ka soo dhacday :down:
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Sheekh,

Abtiyow, alaabti bililiqada oo nimanki majeerten geeyen Bosaso maxa ka haysa ?
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AbdiWahab252 wrote:Sheekh,

Abtiyow, alaabti bililiqada oo nimanki majeerten geeyen Bosaso maxa ka haysa ?
wixii bililiqa ah Dr yellexow iyo Diyeshaha waydii,, ayaga dhankaa ku fiican.
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Diyeeshaha_Tolka wrote:
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is that Omarosa?

anywayz kudos to the ladies. :up: :up:

btw: i know all the feminists will bite my head off for say this..but i feel safer flying with a middle-aged male pilot flying the plane.
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AbdiWahab252 wrote:Sheekh,

Abtiyow, alaabti bililiqada oo nimanki majeerten geeyen Bosaso maxa ka haysa ?

wax fiican ma aysan bililiqaysan alaabtii boosaaso la geeyey waxay u badnaayeen raashiin dhacay iyo daawo dhacday oo suuqa bakaaro ka qaateen,,waxaana lasoo sheegay in boosaaso shuban loo baaba'ay
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Sheik,

Bililiqada laga dejiye Bosaso ba rabna. Majeerten dad badan oo shacab ee ku dhaceyn Xamar lakiin waxan rajayna iin Bililiqada gubto Majeertenia. Xasuuso:

1977-1978 = Bililiqada Harar, Dire Dawa iyo Somali galbeed waxa la geeye Hargeisa
1988 - 1990 = Hargeisa wu gubtey
1988- 1990 = Bililiqada Hargeisa waxa la geeye Xamar
1991 - Xamar wu gubtey
2006-2008 - Bililiqada Xamar waxa la geeye Ethiopia ila Majeertenia
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zulaika wrote:
Diyeeshaha_Tolka wrote:
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is that Omarosa?

anywayz kudos to the ladies. :up: :up:

btw: i know all the feminists will bite my head off for say this..but i feel safer flying with a middle-aged male pilot flying the plane.

some1 call foxxxyyyyyyyy
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