By Mohamed Attia
The Middle East chapter of Women in Aviation (WIA) announced the selection of Captain Nevin Darwish, a captain pilot in EgyptAir, to serve as the keynote speaker at the organisation’s General Assembly events, held as part of the Global Airports Forum (GAF) in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
This coincides with her being awarded the Entrepreneur Award in recognition of her distinguished career in the aviation sector – marking a new achievement that reflects the influential presence of Egyptian and Arab women in the global aviation industry.
Darwish expressed her pride in this international recognition, affirming that it represents a strong motivation to continue supporting young women and empowering future generations in the aviation sector, which is experiencing rapid change and continuous development.
She added that she is looking forward to a day full of inspiration and networking with industry leaders and airport experts from around the world, as well as with young people who represent the future of this vital sector.
Captain Darwish is one of the most prominent Egyptian female pilots and an inspiring figure in the world of aviation.
Captain Darwish also became the first Egyptian and Arab woman to command the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380.
