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SUMMARY:Prestwick Branch: Engineering Change - Insights from an Aerospace E
 ngineer Turned Airline Pilot
DESCRIPTION:The February 2027 lecture will provide an inspiring insight int
 o a career which developed from an aerospace engineer to commercial pilot 
 and how that led to winning the Women in Aviation Award in the Aviation In
 dustry Awards of 2025. The industry awards recognise and celebrate the ach
 ievements of all UK aviation stakeholders\, from airlines and airports to 
 cutting-edge manufacturers and innovative suppliers. The prestigious progr
 amme showcases the innovation\, dedication\, and leadership that drive the
  industry's success and is judged by a prestigious panel of industry leade
 rs\, renowned for their extensive knowledge\, enthusiasm\, and expertise i
 n the aviation industry.\nSpeaker: Deborah (Debbie) Thomas is a UK aerospa
 ce engineer and commercial airline pilot. She studied mathematics and astr
 ophysics\, then built a long engineering career at Airbus\, working on air
 craft such as the A380 and A350 in modelling and systems engineering. She 
 later retrained as a pilot and became a Senior First Officer flying Airbus
  A320 family aircraft for a large European carrier. During the Covid perio
 d\, she joined the UK government-backed FlyZero programme\, contributing a
 s an Aircraft Modeller to research on zero-carbon\, sustainable aircraft. 
 Her career is notable for combining hands-on airline flying experience wit
 h extensive aerospace engineering expertise\, particularly in future susta
 inable aviation development.
LOCATION:Ayr Campus\, University of the West of Scotland\, Ayr
URL:https://events.aero/gb/events/prestwick-branch-engineering-change-insig
 hts-from-an-aerospace-engineer-turned-airline-pilot
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