​We are NORTHERN SPIRIT - the Winnipeg Chapter of Women in Aviation International

Who can join?

Anyone who has a passion and an interest in aviation can join! We have members who are students, air traffic controllers, Transport Canada inspectors, pilots, aerospace engineers, pilots, aviation enthusiasts and more - join today!

Local Chapter Events Every Month

Join us each month as we explore careers and the world of aviation. Come on a tour, listen to a guest speaker, participate in an educational seminar or come out for a fun evening and meet new friends. There's something new to do each month!

Scholarships

As a member of our chapter you can apply for our Spirit of Aviation Scholarship. This year we awarded TWO scholarships .

Networking and Mentorship

Joining our chapter offers much more than just local events and scholarship opportunities. Being a part of our chapter you will meet new people and forge new friendships. You may find a mentor or become a mentor for others. Aviation is a small world and networking can play an important part of your career progression.

Community Involvement

Our chapter is committed to hosting community outreach events such as Girls in Aviation Day.  Whether it's being a guest speaker at the Brownies, giving an aviation career presentation to a group of students or hosting scholarship info sessions, we love to share our passion for aviation.

Latest News

Spirit of Aviation Scholarship Announced

Big news! Northern Spirit is offering our Spirit of Aviation Scholarship for one Full Conference Registration Package to the 31st Annual WAI Conference in Orlando March 5-7, 2020. Applications due February 7, 2020. 

31st Annual WAI Conference

WAI is heading to central Florida for our 31st Annual International Women in Aviation Conference! Join us at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort for all the energy, excitement, and networking the WAI conference is best known for—plus a little Disney magic!
You won't want to miss the keynote speakers, education sessions, exhibit hall, scholarship awards, and good times with individuals from all areas of aviation. There's no better place to be inspired, share your enthusiasm, and connect with others who share your passion for the aviation industry.

Girls in Aviation Day Winnipeg

Thank you for joining us at GIAD19 on Saturday, October 5th! 

The international Girls in Aviation Day is planned for Saturday, September 26th, 2020! 
Stay tuned for the Girls in Aviation Day 2020 Registration Date.

Interested in learning more about Girls in Aviation Day? Check out the links below for some articles and video footage from #GIAD19!

winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1797817&cache=%3FclipId%3D89531%3FclipId%3D89750%3FclipId%3D89950%3Fot%3DAjaxLayout 

​www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/girls-in-aviation-day-winnipeg-1.5310706 

www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/dreams-of-future-pilots-take-flight-at-girls-in-aviation-day-562281582.html​

To view the GIAD 2019 Program, please click here.

Who plans Girls in Aviation Day?
It takes a team of dedicated volunteers and eight months of planning to make everything happen. We are so excited to have assembled an amazing GIAD19 Planning Committee again this year. Meet our team!
Kristin Long - WestJet
Barb Bowen - Manitoba Aerospace
Izabela Witkowska - Standard Aero 
Jenna Johannsen - Air Canada
Ellice Gan - Manitoba Aerospace 
Melissa Tellier - Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
Karen Bryk - Elevate Aviation
2Lt Rebecca Major - 17 Wing
Lasha Stordeur - Career Trek
Barbara Gmitrowski - Sunwing Airlines/Boeing
We would love to see photos of GIAD 2019 from your perspective! Tag us on Instagram or Twitter, @ywgsprit with #GIAD19 and #GIADywg

Girls in Aviation Camp

Girls in Aviation Summer STEM program at the National Flight Academy August 11 – August 16!

Congratulations Kassandra Saxler and Helene Trudeau, scholarship winners!

The Girls in Aviation 6-Day Deployment is designed to introduce and educate girls on the many career choices and lifestyle possibilities offered by the aviation/aerospace industry. Throughout the week, girls had the opportunity to interact with special guest speakers like female pilots, aircraft maintenance professionals and more!
During the NFA’s 6-day overnight program, students lived aboard AMBITION, a state-of-the-art virtual aircraft carrier. They worked together to plan humanitarian missions with ultramodern, advanced technology, learn to fly in 42 networked flight simulators, eat on a mess deck, sleep in staterooms and receive mission briefings in six fully electronic ready rooms.