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In 1973, Bonnie Tiburzi became the first woman pilot hired by a major U.S. commercial airline since Helen Richey was briefly hired by Central Airlines in 1934. She began at American Airlines as part of its Boeing 727 flight crew, and in 1988 was promoted to captain. She retired in 1999, after 26 year at American Airlines. Image: American Airlines Flight Officer Bonnie Tiburzi in a Boeing 727, c. 1973. SFO Museum Collection. 1994.37.01 This image was posted on October 11, 2017.

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