Adeola Ogunmola Showemimo
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Adeola Sowemimo is a Nigerian aircraft pilot.
Career[edit | edit source]
She started her aviation career at the US-based Sunrise Aviation Academy where she graduated in 2011.[1]
Achievements[edit | edit source]
In 2019, she became the first Nigerian female pilot to work for Qatar Airways in the Middle East, a region which is challenging for women hoping to become pilot.[2]
She is also the first female Nigerian to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for Qatar Airways.[3]
She is the first Nigerian female pilot to fly the Boeing 767 Aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean, being in the same league with Kenya's Captain Irene Koki, and Ethiopia's Captain Amsale Gulau.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ name of Gold. Retrieved from cable.ng
- ↑ Adeola Sowemimo: Living Her Dreams. (2019-03-09) Retrieved 2020-05-29 from THISDAYLIVE
- ↑ Golden tributes. Retrieved from The cable.ng news
- ↑ Meet The First Nigerian Female Pilot To Fly Boeing 787 Dreamliner Aircraft (Photos). Retrieved from daily advent.com