Amen Aamir
آمین عامر
CitizenshipPakistan
OccupationPilot
Known forFirst woman pilot from Gilgit-Baltistan

Amen Aamir (Urdu: آمین عامر) is an aviator from Gilgit-Baltistan, who is the first woman from the region to qualify as a commercial pilot.[1] Born in Skardu,[2] she was inspired to become a pilot after a school visit to a Pakistan Air Force base.[3] She learnt to fly at the Rawalpindi Flying Club.[3] Her first solo flight took place on 19 December 2015.[4] She graduated as a commercial pilot in 2017.[3]

References

  1. ^ "15 Inspiring Women from Gilgit-Baltistan & Chitral (GBC) who are breaking barriers despite all odds". Pakistan Defence. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  2. ^ www.webspider.pk, Web Spider (pvt) Ltd. "Soaring The Blue Skies". www.hilal.gov.pk. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  3. ^ a b c Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Die fliegende Frau aus Pakistan | DW | 02.02.2018". DW.COM (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  4. ^ pkaviation (2017-05-05). "Humans of Pakistan Aviation, Amen Aamir". Pakistan Aviation. Retrieved 2023-02-18.

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