Irene Koki Mutungi
Irene Koki Mutungi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 48–49) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Alma mater | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (Private Pilot's License) Oklahoma City Flight Schools (Professional Pilot's License) |
| Occupation | Commercial Pilot |
| Years active | 1993 — present |
| Known for | Aviation |
Airline Captain Irene Koki Mutungi, commonly known as Koki Mutungi, is a professional pilot in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. She was the first female on the African continent to become certified as a Captain of the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" aircraft. She flies for Kenya Airways, the national airline of Kenya.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
She was born circa 1976 to Kenyan parents. Her father was a commercial pilot with Kenya Airways. He has since retired and is an aviation consultant. Koki attended Moi Girls School Nairobi. After graduating high school in 1992, at the age of 17 years, she enrolled in flight school at Nairobi's Wilson Airport, where she obtained her Private Pilot's License. She continued her pilot education in Oklahoma City in the United States where she was awarded the Commercial Pilot's License, by the Federal Aviation Authority.[4]
Career
She returned to Kenya in 1995 and was hired by Kenya Airways, as their first female pilot. She was the only female pilot at the airline for the next six years.[5] In 2004, she became the first African woman to qualify to captain a commercial aircraft, when she qualified to command the Boeing 737.[4] She has since qualified to command the Boeing 767, before she was promoted to her current position.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Coastweek, . (July 2014). "All-Ladies Crew Deliver Kenya Airways' 4th Dreamliner". Coastweek.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
{{cite web}}:|first=has numeric name (help) - ^ Gassesse, Josias (22 April 2014). "Irene Koki Mutungi: The First African Lady, Captain In Command of A Boeing 787". Africa Top Success. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Segrist, Liz (20 October 2014). "Boeing SC's First Humanitarian Flight Delivers Aid To Kenya". Charleston Business Journal. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ a b Ritchie, Kevin (7 July 2014). "No Limit To 'Ambassador' Pilot's Feats". IOL Travel. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Ochieng, Lillian (17 July 2014). "Startup Lessons From Kenya's Successful Women Job Creators". Daily Nation (Nairobi). Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ FNC, . (20 April 2014). "Kenya Airways' Female Pilot Irene Mutungi Breaks Men's Ranks". Flynaija.com (FNC). Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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