Audrey Esi Swatson
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Name in native language | Audrey Maame Esi Swatson |
| Given name | Audrey |
| Family name | Swatson |
| Date of birth | 23 February 1997 |
| Place dem born am | Accra |
| Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa sign | English, Fante |
| Occupation | aircraft pilot |
| Employer | Passion Air |
| Educate for | University of Ghana Primary School, Legon |
| Work period (start) | 4 April 2016 |
| Award dem receive | The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year |
| Item dem operate | Dash 8 |
Audrey Maame Esi Swatson (dem born am February 23, 1997)[1][2] be de youngest Ghanaian female pilot wey get commercial license.[3]
Ein early life[edit | edit source]
Swatson dey comot from Saltpond, town wey sa be de capital of Mfantsiman Municipal District wey dey Central Region. She go basic school for University of Ghana Basic School den Senior High Education for Ghana Christian International School (Dodowa) where she go learn General Science.[3][4]
She plete Senior High School na she dey 18 years, she get admission for Mach1 Aviation Academy for Johannesburg (South Africa) so say she go chase ein dream as pilot.[5][6][7]
Ein career[edit | edit source]
Maame Esi get ein first solo flight plus Mach1 Aviation Academy for 4 April 2016 insyd as na she dey 19.[5] She now get commercial pilot license wey be South African Civil Aviation Authority dema standard.[5] She fly total of 210 hours for de duration de tym wey she dey school till she obtain ein commercial license.[8]
Swatson set up aviation company wey dem dey bell am Excel Aviation Company.[5][6][8]
As of 2019, she be first officer plus Passion Air for Ghana insyd, wey she dey operate De Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft.[9]
Ein honors[edit | edit source]
Ministry of Aviation celebrate Audrey Esi Swatson.[10] For 2016 insyd she attend sum conference wey International Women for Aviation insyd wey dey USA insyd sponsor am as de first African female pilot.[11] Dem nominate den honour am for De Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of De Year (Ghana).[12][13][14]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "22-year-old Audrey Esi Swatson is Ghana's youngest commercial female pilot". www.ghanaweb.com. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ Ghnewslive (16 January 2022). "Meet Audrey Maame Esi Swatson, First Black Female Pilot From Ghana Who Owns Her Own Airline Company. - Ghnewslive". Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Effah, K. (10 January 2019). "Meet Ghana's youngest female pilot". Yen.com.gh – Ghana news. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "[Photos] UG Basic School honors Ghana's youngest female pilot, Audrey Swatson". Radio Univers 105.7FM. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Meet Ghana's youngest female pilot; 21-year-old Audrey who almost ditched her dream". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "At 21, Audrey Esi Swatson Is Ghana's Youngest Female Commercial Pilot". Business World Ghana. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ↑ "All about Audrey Maame Esi Swatson, Ghana's youngest female commercial pilot". www.myinfo.com.gh. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Meet Audrey Esi, Ghana's youngest female pilot". www.pulse.com.gh. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ↑ "Meet Audrey Swatson: a young female pilot changing the aviation narrative". Business and Financial Times. 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "Government celebrates youngest Ghanaian Female Pilot – Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ↑ "University Basic School (UBS) Legon Celebrates Ghana's Youngest Female Commercial Pilot, Audrey Esi Swatson | University of Ghana". www.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ↑ "The Future Awards Africa unveils 50 Outstanding Young Ghanaians". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "Ghana's New Tribe: The Future Awards Africa unveils 50 outstanding young Ghanaians". Pulse Gh. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year (Ghana)". The Future Awards Africa. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.