Bonnie Tiburzi
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Bonnie Tiburzi (born August 31, 1948), is an American aviator. In 1973, at age 24, she became the first female pilot for American Airlines and the first female pilot for a major American commercial airline.[1] At the same time she also became the first woman in the world to earn a Flight Engineer rating on a turbo-jet aircraft.
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Born | Bonnie Linda Tiburzi (1948-08-31) August 31, 1948 (age 75) Connecticut, U.S. |
Occupation | Pilot for American Airlines |
Years active | 1973–1999 |
Awards | "Women Making History" Award from The National Women's History Museum |
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