FAA Accepting Applications for Bessie Coleman Women in Aviation Advisory Committee

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now accepting applications for the Bessie Coleman Women in Aviation Advisory Committee (BCWAAC). The new committee will provide recommendations to the FAA and Department of Transportation (DOT) on how to attract women and girls to pursue careers in aviation. The FAA is accepting applications in the Federal Register through December 23, 2024.

The FAA is looking for 25 leaders of all backgrounds in industry, academia and government to join the committee. The committee will meet at least twice a year to provide recommendations and respond to assigned tasks from DOT and the FAA to attract more women into aviation careers.

The committee will focus on recommendations to promote the recruitment, retention, employment, education, training, career advancement, and well-being of women in the aviation industry and aviation-focused Federal civil service positions.

The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 directs the FAA to establish the committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.