Neshat Jahandari
Neshat Jahandari | |
|---|---|
 Neshat Jahandari in 2015 | |
| Born | November 22, 1989 |
| Education | University of Tehran |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Spouse | Farbod Shahpasandi |
| Website | |
Neshat Jahandari (Persian: نشاط جهانداری; born 22 November 1989) is an Iranian pilot. She is the first Iranian female pilot on a passenger airliner.
She holds three records in Iranian aviation history. She is the first female Iranian airline pilot,[1] as well as the first female pilot since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Jahandari was also a part of the first all-female crew flight in Iran.[2]
She flies the MD-80. She became famous after her inaugural video went viral. She has flown 3,000 thousand hours and is the youngest and only MD-80 female captain of the Iranian airline.[3]
Early life
[edit]Jahandari began her pilot classes at age 17, while studying for her degree in aviation flight engineering technology. In an interview, Jahandari admitted that she got her pilot's licence before getting her driver's license.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]While no law in the Iranian Constitution prevents women from becoming pilots, Jahandari admitted that many considered it a male profession. She successfully became a pilot for Zagros Airlines. She used her platform on Social Media to encourage women to follow their passions, especially in countries were the law segregates the jobs.[4]
Jahandari became internationally known as the first Iranian female pilot since the Iranian Revolution. Jahandari became Iran's first female certified captain in July 2019.[5] Awarded four stripes, she is qualified to take full control of an aircraft, either on her own or supported by a copilot. In the aviation Industry.[6] She began her career as a pilot with Zagros Airlines after passing her tests. In October 2019, Jahandari and Forouz Firouzi became the first all-female crew in Iran. They were congratulated by IranAir CEO Farzaneh Sharafbafi.
Personal life
[edit]Jahandari flies the MD-80 for Zagros Airlines. She married Farbod Shahpasandi, who she says was one of the few people that inspired her and cheered her on to become a pilot. [7] The couple live in Tehran and Mashhad. Jahandari is prominent on social media after her two major accomplishments Many of her videos went viral on Zagros Airlines social media. She uses her free time to influence Iranian female youth into accomplishing their dreams.
References
[edit]- ^ "Iranian female captain pilots Tehran-Mashhad flight". Basirat.ir. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Iranian female captain pilots Tehran-Mashhad flight". Iran travel agency to travel to Iran. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Staff, IFP Editorial (2019-07-23). "Neshat Jahandari Becomes Second Woman Airline Pilot of Iran". Iran Front Page. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ Staff, IFP Editorial (2019-07-23). "IFPNews_Neshat Jahandari Becomes Second Woman Airline Pilot of Iran". Iran Front Page. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Neshat Jahandari, Iranian Female Pilot, Runs Her First Independent Flight | Female pilot, Pilot, Female". Pinterest. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Iranwire". IranWire | خانه. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ Bremner, Charles. "Online fame for Iran's female pilot Neshat Jahandari".