A photo of a mother-daughter duo after they flew a cross-country flight together has gone viral, and sparked a conversation about the need for more women pilots.
Wendy Rexon poses with her daughter, first officer Kelly Rexon, in a Delta Boeing 757 after the pair flew from Los Angeles to Atlanta together.
There are actually three women pilots in the family. Kelly Rexon's sister is also a pilot, according to Embry-Riddle, which said it makes a "commitment to creating more opportunities for women in all areas of the aviation industry." Over the next 20 years, the aviation industry will require 790,000 new pilots and 754,000 new maintenance technicians, according to
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