Flying 747s at age 23: how Paola Velasco shattered biases in Bolivia’s airline industry

Former BoA captain Paola Velasco

Source: Paola Velasco

Paola Velasco became the first female pilot in command for a Bolivian airline. Currently expecting her first child, she is hoping to overcome a medical condition that has kept her out of the cockpit.

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