Aluel James Bol
Born1983 (age 40–41)
Lakes State, South Sudan
NationalitySouth Sudanese
CitizenshipSouth Sudan
OccupationCommercial Pilot
Years active2011 — present
Known forAviation
TitleAirline Captain with Delta Air Lines

Airline Captain Aluel James Bol, is a professional pilot in the United States of America, who flies for Delta Air Lines. She is credited to be the first woman from South Sudan to qualify as an airline pilot.[1]

Early life and education

She was born circa 1983 to South Sudanese parents. Her father was the late Justice James Bol. She grew up in Kenya, as a refugee, during South Sudan's political and ethnic conflict.[2] Following the death of her father, she was sponsored by the new South Sudanese government to complete training as an airline pilot, in aviation schools in the United States, graduating in 2011.[3]

Career

Following her graduation in 2011, Aluel worked for Ethiopian Airlines. She then took up a consulting role with the South Sudanese Ministry of Transport and Roads. Later, she flew for the low-cost carrier flydubai, a subsidiary of Emirates Airlines. In 2018, she made Captain with Delta Air Lines, a major American airline company, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.[1][2][3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Dexxx (2 April 2018). "First Female South Sudanese Pilot Aluel Bol Becomes Captain Delta Airlines". Juba: Hotinjuba.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 Ismail Akwei (6 February 2018). "South Sudan's first female pilot takes the captain's seat at Delta Air Lines". New York City: Face2faceafrica.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 Sudan Tribune Reporter (27 July 2011). "All smiles as South Sudan unveils its first female pilot". Sudan Tribune. Juba. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Diaspora Messenger (6 February 2018). "The First South Sudanese Female Pilot Now A Captain At Delta". Nairobi: Diasporamessenger.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  5. ↑ Derrick Oluoch (5 February 2018). "Soaring higher: The first South Sudanese female pilot now a captain at Delta". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 22 April 2019.


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