In the United States for the first time, the entire crew of the flight consisted of women

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Southwest Airlines on Wednesday made the first flight with a fully female crew, according to Twitter carrier. In confirmation, they took pictures.

The first "unmanned" Southwest flight on a @BoeingAirplanes 737 MAX 8! All-female Crew pic taken before flying STL - SFO. pic.twitter.com/7V8ir6PBZa

- Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) October 18, 2017

Women pilots are a rarity in the aviation industry. According to the nonprofit Women in Aviation, only 6,7% of pilots are female.

According to Southwest Airlines, the company's former president, Colleen Barrett, was the first female president of a major airline. The airline also staffed other flights—unintentionally—with female crew. This year Southwest Airlines donated $ 33 500 to women scholarships for their career in aviation.

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