Comments on: 5 pioneering women in Australian aviation https://australianaviation.com.au/2022/04/5-pioneering-women-in-australian-aviation/ Australia's Leading News Source in Aviation Tue, 24 May 2022 04:13:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.1 By: Warwick https://australianaviation.com.au/2022/04/5-pioneering-women-in-australian-aviation/#comment-169849 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 23:48:11 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=108445#comment-169849 The way Capt Deb Laurie was treated by the misogynistic Reg Ansett was beyond the pale, & would’ve broken a less strong person.

He even called his female cabin crew ‘old boilers’, such was his manner.

Deb rose above all his dislike, & certainly paved the way for female pilots’ of the future.
They owe much to her.

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