Aluel James Bol

Aluel James Bol
Born	1983 (age 41–42) Lakes State, South Sudan
Nationality	South Sudanese
Citizenship	South Sudan
Occupation	Commercial pilot
Years active	2011–present
Known for	Aviation
Title	Airline captain with Delta Air Lines

Aluel James Bol is a professional pilot in the United States, who flies for Delta Air Lines. She is the first woman from South Sudan to qualify as an airline pilot. ^[1]

Early life and education

Bol was born circa 1983 to South Sudanese parents. Her father was the late Justice James Bol. She grew up in Kenya, as a refugee, during South Sudan's political and ethnic conflict. ^[2] Following the death of her father, she was sponsored by the new South Sudanese government to complete training as an airline pilot in aviation schools in the United States, graduating in 2011. ^[3]

Career

Following her graduation in 2011, Bol worked for Ethiopian Airlines. She then took up a consulting role with the South Sudanese Ministry of Transport and Roads. Later, she flew for the low-cost carrier flydubai, a subsidiary of Emirates Airlines. In 2018, she was made a captain with Delta Air Lines, a major American airline company, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

References

1. Dexxx (2 April 2018). "First Female South Sudanese Pilot Aluel Bol Becomes Captain Delta Airlines". Juba: Hotinjuba.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
2. Ismail Akwei (6 February 2018). "South Sudan's first female pilot takes the captain's seat at Delta Air Lines". New York City: Face2faceafrica.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
3. Sudan Tribune Reporter (27 July 2011). "All smiles as South Sudan unveils its first female pilot". Sudan Tribune . Juba. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
4. Diaspora Messenger (6 February 2018). "The First South Sudanese Female Pilot Now A Captain At Delta". Nairobi: Diasporamessenger.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
5. Derrick Oluoch (5 February 2018). "Soaring higher: The first South Sudanese female pilot now a captain at Delta". The Standard (Kenya) . Nairobi. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

External links

• Meet South Sudan's second female pilot who studied in Kenya As of 14 August 2018.