WAI On Air Podcast

Meet Jacqui Key, vice president of domestic line stations at United Airlines, where she oversees U.S. line station operations across the country.With 20+ years in the industry, Jacqui brings a wealth of experience and perspective to this conversation.Previously, Jacqui held leadership positions as the managing director of domestic line stations, managing director of premium solutions and recovery, and managing director of customer service at the Chicago O'Hare hub.Beginning her career at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Jacqui later moved to Ronald Reagan Washington National where she led the station as general manager.Jacqui has a Bachelor of Science from Springfield College and resides in the Chicagoland area.Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and Amazon MusicFollow us on Spotify: WAI On Air Podcast#WomeninAviationInternational #IamWAI #WeAreWAI #Aviation #Aerospace #WAITogether #WAIOnAir #WAIPodcast #AviationPodcast

Meet Stephanie Goetz, a businesswoman, leadership coach, philanthropist, professional pilot, TEDx speaker, and professional singer.Stephanie Goetz is a modern-day Renaissance woman. She is an award-winning former news and sports anchor at NBC, CBS, and ABC, a businesswoman, executive communication, leadership coach, philanthropist, professional pilot, TEDx speaker, and professional singer. As a keynote speaker, coach and mentor, she guides leaders and professionals on their personal development journeys, helping them to discover their potential, shatter their own glass ceiling, and achieve their goals.Stephanie’s multifaceted career and commitment to personal growth serve as a powerful inspiration to all. Professionally, she has five jet type ratings and is qualified to fly multipleaircraft types. She flew the Bombardier Global 6000/5000/5500 for the world’s largest and most prestigious private jet company. She performs in air shows and competes in aerobatic competitions. Stephanie is also a flight instructor and flies an L-39 Albatros – a military trainer jet. Stephanie has a storied past of perseverance, determination, and overcoming significant obstacles. At a young age, she tragically lost her only siblings – her beloved older brothers – followed by the loss of numerous family members. Stephanie was able to dig deep and persevere through immense loss and build multiple successful careers in broadcast, entrepreneurship, aviation, singing, and more. She discovered how to be limitless. And she now teaches others how to LEVEL UP and go from dreaming to doing and achieving anything they desire.Stephanie rose quickly in business aviation and was awarded the distinguished NBAA (National Business Aviation Association) Top 40 Under 40 Award as one of the outstanding professionals in that field.Stephanie and her husband are deeply committed to building up and empowering the next generation of professionals and aviators. Stephanie, in particular, has been instrumental in starting a non-profit to empower mental health called Imagine Thriving which has helped thousands across the upper Midwest. She and her husband have also donated tens of thousands of dollars in multi-engine scholarships to underrepresented groups in aviation (OBAP - Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, Women in Aviation, Sisters of the Skies, NGPA - National Gay Pilots Association) and even donated an airplane to the Luke Weather Flight Academy. Philanthropy is not just a part of their lives; it’s a driving force. And they strongly encourage others to follow suit.Stephanie is not just a successful professional; she is also a mentor, advisor and guide. She understands the courage it takes to step out of your comfort zone and pursue your dreams because she’s done it herself—multiple times. Her journey is a source of inspiration, encouraging audiences to break through their barriers, chase their dreams, and move confidently toward their passions. Her words resonate, reminding us all that we have the power to shape our own destinies no matter our skills or where we come from.🎧 Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.📲 Follow us on Spotify: WAI On Air Podcast#WomeninAviationInternational #IamWAI #WeAreWAI #Aviation #Aerospace #WAITogether #WAIOnAir #WAIPodcast #AviationPodcast #femalepilot #ThePinkJet

Meet the mother-daughter duo Katie and Willa Clark, BETA Technologies.Learn more about the various backgrounds and talents the Clark family brought together to build Vermont-based BETA Technologies—an aerospace company manufacturing electric flight.You’ll meet the mother-daughter duo Katie and Willa Clark, featured on the cover of Aviation for Women Q2 2025 issue, and hear how the power of family grew the company from a handful of volunteers to over 800 employees to manufacture the BETA ALIA aircraft. Visit BETA.team to follow the progress of the company.🎧 Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.📲 Follow us on Spotify: WAI On Air Podcast #WomeninAviationInternational #IamWAI #WeAreWAI #Aviation #Aerospace #WAITogether #WAIOnAir #WAIPodcast #femalepilot #BETA #BetaTechnologies

Meet Taylor Deen, one of the few female Goodyear blimp pilots in the world.Taylor Deen is one of the few active female blimp pilots in the world. At 37 years old, she has achieved the role of chief pilot with the Goodyear Blimp, logging more than 2,500 hours of lighter-than-air (LTA) flight hours and 3,000 fixed-wing hours. She earned her pilot license in 2005 and continued training to become a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) with CFI-Instrumentation training. Taylor joined the California-based Goodyear blimp team in 2011 after flying as a charter pilot in Juneau, Alaska. She is currently a captain for the Goodyear Blimp Wingfoot Three and leads its Carson-based crew.As a pilot for the world-renowned aerial brand ambassador for over a decade, Taylor has flown the blimp through more than 20 U.S. states as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia. She has captained flights over notable sports and entertainment events, including multiple NBA Finals, Academy Awards, and Golden Globes red carpets, PGA Tour events, and Rose Bowls. When not flying for transit or television, she has shared the blimp ride experience with hundreds of fortunate passengers, from tire dealers to philanthropists to celebrities. Taylor’s most memorable flights have included flying her grandparents in her home state of Oregon during a transit stop on the way to Tacoma, Washington for the U.S. Open of golf (2015) and two rare formation flights, including a two-blimp tandem flight over NASCAR’s Daytona 500 with retired GZ-20 models Spirit of Innovation and Spirit of Goodyear in Florida (2014) followed by an old-meets-new blimp dual maneuver with new technology airship Wingfoot One and the last GZ-20 model Spirit of Innovation (2015). As Goodyear transitioned its blimp fleet to the new, state-of-the-art “Wingfoot” airships, Taylor was proudly among the four Goodyear pilots who were the last in the world to fly the GZ-20 model blimp into its retirement (2017).🎧 Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.📲 Follow us on Spotify: WAI On Air Podcast#WomeninAviationInternational #IamWAI #WeAreWAI #Aviation #Aerospace #WAITogether #WAIOnAir #WAIPodcast #AviationPodcast #GoodyearBlimp #Blimp #BlimpPilot #WomenInAviation

Meet The Honorable Jennifer Homendy, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair.Jennifer L. Homendy is the 15th Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant events in other modes of transportation, including rail, transit, roadway, marine, pipeline, and commercial space. Chair Homendy has served as the agency’s 44th Board Member since 2018 and Chairman since 2021. She was re-nominated and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May 2024 to continue serving in both roles. Her current term as Chair expires in August 2027, while her term as Board Member expires at the end of 2029.Prior to the NTSB, Chair Homendy spent nearly 15 years as Staff Director of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives. She previously held positions with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, and the American Iron and Steel Institute.Chair Homendy completed her undergraduate studies at the Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg and recently obtained her Master of Transportation Safety Administration degree from Clemson University’s Institute for Global Road Safety and Security.🎧 Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.📲 Follow us on Spotify: WAI On Air Podcast#WomeninAviationInternational #IamWAI #WeAreWAI #Aviation #Aerospace #WAITogether #WAIOnAir #WAIPodcast #AviationPodcast #NTSB #AviationSafety #JenniferHomendy #WomeninAviation

Ever wonder what jobs are available at an airline? Learn more about the various opportunities available during this episode featuring a United Airlines panel discussion. Nikisha Ramsey – Director, Early Careers and Talent Partnerships Veronica Leacock Borchardt– Calibrate Partnerships Manager Kate Bufton – DEN Flight Operations Manager, Captain B737 Houa Vang – DENVV Manager Ramp Tower Operations Roberta Zimmerman – Director of Air Traffic Data Analytics🎧 Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.📲 Follow us on Spotify: WAI On Air Podcast#WomeninAviationInternational #IamWAI #WeAreWAI #Aviation #Aerospace #WAITogether #WAIOnAir #WAIPodcast #AviationPodcast #WomeninAviation

Meet Maj. Gen. Regena Aye, Civil Air Patrol’s national commander and the corporation’s CEO. As Civil Air Patrol’s 26th national commander, she is a major (two-star), the highest-ranking CAP officer. She leads CAP’s nearly 70,000 members across the United States in fulfilling the nonprofit organization’s three primary programs of emergency services, cadet programs, and aerospace education. Her more than 30-year CAP career began in 1989 as a cadet in the Kansas Wing, where she achieved the cadet program’s highest honor — the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award — in 1992. Interview by: Kelly Murphy, WAI Director of Communications 🎧 Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.📲 Follow us on Spotify: WAI On Air PodcastOn Air is brought to you by Women in Aviation International Strategic Partners Amazon and United.#WomeninAviationInternational #IamWAI #WeAreWAI #Aviation #Aerospace #WAITogether #WAIOnAir #WAIPodcast #AviationPodcast #WomenInAviation

Meet Alison (Ali) Faddis, Director of Global Aviation Operations for Amazon Air.She brings extensive aviation leadership experience to Amazon Air to oversee Network Control Center, Aviation Standards and Training, Aviation Safety, and Air Carrier Operations teams. Ali’s career began as a pilot at Horizon Air, where she advanced to serve as FAR Part 119 Director of Operations and System Chief Pilot while maintaining captain qualifications on multiple aircraft types. Prior to joining Amazon in 2022, she was Vice President of Flight Operations at Boeing's Insitu Inc., leading a global team of over 200 operators in unmanned aircraft operations for defense applications. Throughout her career, Ali has focused on creating and sustaining safe aviation operations while ensuring efficient delivery for customers worldwide.Interview by: Kelly Murphy, WAI Director of Communications 🎧 Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.📲 Follow us on Spotify: WAI On Air PodcastOn Air is brought to you by Women in Aviation International Strategic Partners Amazon and United.#WomeninAviationInternational #IamWAI #WeAreWAI #Aviation #Aerospace #WAITogether #WAIOnAir #WAIPodcast #AviationPodcast #WomenInAviation