After a Trump supporter threw insults at other passengers and YouTube star Adam Saleh alleged he was kicked off a flight for speaking in Arabic, Delta Airlines has been receiving L’s left and right. But there’s a ray of hope for the popular commercial airlines to win over customers again thanks to two A320/319 pilots, Stephanie Johnson and Dawn Cook.
Atlanta-based First Officer Cook and Detroit based Capt. Johnson made history by flying a Delta mainline flight, which was confirmed via a statement on Delta’s website. The two ladies flew from Detroit to Las Vegas last week, snapping a picture once they landed of their accomplishments and posting it to Facebook. According to reports, Johnson is all about historical accomplishments as she became Delta’s first African-American female captain.
In a recent Q&A with Delta in February, Johnson shared that she’s always had a love for planes and flying. “There were no pilots in my life growing up, and I think I’m the first person in my family to graduate from college,” she said. “But for as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with airplanes and would think, ‘What a great thing it would be to know how to fly.’”
However, Johnson was unsure of how to make her dreams a reality. That’s when her high school physics teacher stepped in and encourages her to give it a shot. As a result, she went to Kent State University and studied flying.
“After building flight time as an instructor, I was hired by a commuter carrier, where I was able to earn enough good flight experience to apply for a job at Northwest Airlines, and I was hired as their first African-American female pilot in 1997.”
Congrats to Cook and Johnson for this histoical win.
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