Fly Girls

Habitat for Aviation was thrilled to welcome Seven Days reporter, Alison Novak, who spent an afternoon with our Women Build Planes Team on February 11, 2024. Her delightful article Fly Girls: A Franklin County Nonprofit Is Drawing Young Women Into Aviation Careers, beautifully captured the essence of our mission and highlighted the transformative journey on which we’ve embarked to encourage youth, especially women, to explore careers in aviation. We loved Novak’s insightful questions and genuine interest in our programs, and were grateful for the opportunity to share more about our non-profit’s plans for the future.

Novak painted a vivid picture of our bustling hangar at the Franklin County State Airport, where youth and adult women, clad in vibrant pink overalls, are shattering gender stereotypes through their hands-on experiences in aviation. As we continue to expand our initiatives, including gender-inclusive airplane builds and partnerships with local educational institutions and companies, we are grateful for the support of our community, especially for the dedicated volunteers who share our vision of a vibrant aviation sector.

In her interview with WCAX, Alison Novak shared details about our work with Darren Parron and we are incredibly grateful for the affirmations and to our friends in the media for showing the world that women FIX, BUILD, and FLY airplanes!