Each year, the Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide (iWOAW) identifies the individuals and groups who exemplify the spirit of the Fly It Forward® movement by sorting through the thousands of reports and contest submissions it receives.
As the Covid crisis vanned, aviation enthusiasts, associations, and corporations returned to hosting large in-person events to fly it forward during the 12th annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week.
iWOAW thanks all participants for helping change the face of aviation and congratulates this year’s Fly It Forward® Award winners.
Group Awards
Most Female Friendly Airport Worldwide – Portimão, Portugal
Most Female Friendly Aviation Corporation Worldwide – TEI, Eskişehir, Türkiye
Most Female Friendly Aviation Community Worldwide – Antalya, Türkiye (THK)
WOAW Organizers
Most Productive Organizer Worldwide
- Joana Almeida, Portimão, Portugal (flights)
- Can Erel, Ankara, Türkiye (no flights)
Most Acclaimed Organizer Worldwide
- Shiralee Hill, Hawkenbury, U.K. (flights)
- Mia Duran, Beyerville, AZ, USA (no flights)
Pilots
Most Dedicated Female Pilot Worldwide – Joana Almeida, Portimão, Portugal
Most Supportive Male Pilot Worldwide – Roberto Neves, Portimão, Portugal
Contests
Best WOAW Photographer – Hatice Sümer, Torbalı/İzmir, Türkiye
Best WOAW Videographer – Es Sabiha Gökçen M.T.A.L, Eskişehir, Türkiye
Most people with Pink Paper Planes in one photo – Can İlhami, Es Sabiha Gökçen M.T.A.L, Eskişehir, Türkiye
Most Unusual Pink Paper Plane photo – Sharon Smith-Baxter, Wasaya Airways, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Most Pink Paper Planes (no people) in one photo – Angel Matson, Bangor, Maine, USA