Amy Wilder is a private pilot with more than two decades of experience as a writer and editor in a career spanning journalism, marketing, and communications. 
She has worked in aviation journalism since 2023, combining a lifelong passion for flight and a love of the aviation community with a penchant for storytelling. As a licensed pilot, she brings firsthand insight to the stories she covers, lending an authentic, on-the-ground perspective to industry coverage.
She holds a Master of Arts in Eastern Classics and a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, both from St. John&#039;s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Culture.

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Women in Aviation International (WAI) will hold its 12th annual International&nbsp;Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) on September 19, with more than 200 events planned at airports, FBOs, museums, and hangars across the U.S., Europe, Africa, and Asia. The group expects more than 34,500 attendees, including 70 events across 27 countries outside the U.S. and 131 events in the U.S. and its territories.
The program was created to introduce girls and young women to aviation and aerospace career paths, pairing participants with female mentors and giving them access to career-focused discussions and guided tours of aircraft and airport facilities. This year’s programming includes a sectional chart scavenger hunt, hands-on flight planning, a tailwheel-airplane build, an in-flight safety briefing, and a maintenance-technician-led look at aircraft engines and avionics.
“Every year, Girls in Aviation Day opens more doors and sparks more curiosity in the next generation of aviators,” said WAI CEO Lynda Coffman.
GIAD launched in 2015 with 32 events and 3,200 participants. Last year’s program brought together more than 40,000 participants at 200 events spanning 34 countries.

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