RIYADH — Boeing has launched 'Pick Up Your Wings and Fly,' an Instagram community designed to inspire young women in Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East to explore opportunities in the aerospace industry. The initiative was unveiled during a special launch event held at Alfaisal University in Riyadh, reinforcing the Kingdom’s leadership in empowering women and fostering innovation in STEM fields.

Asaad AlJomoai, President of Boeing Saudi Arabia, said: "We are proud to launch this initiative in Saudi Arabia, a nation that has made significant strides for women and championing their role in innovation across industries. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 promotes women’s leadership and economic empowerment by becoming financially independent and integrating into the job market, and through this platform, we aim to inspire young women in the Kingdom and across the Middle East to pursue careers in aerospace. Boeing remains committed to fostering gender diversity and supporting the next generation of female leaders in STEM."

The platform features female role models from the region’s aerospace industry sharing their personal and professional journeys. Their stories will help raise awareness of the many career paths the industry has to offer and will provide practical advice for young female graduates to make informed career choices.

Dr Zaina AlHejin, the communications lead at Boeing Saudi Arabia, noted that “'Pick Up Your Wings and Fly' is designed to inspire young women to join the future workforce of the aerospace industry, by highlighting uplifting stories and providing young women with practical advice as they explore their future careers in the aerospace sector.”

About Pick Up Your Wings and Fly

‘Pick Up Your Wings and Fly’ is a new Instagram community by women in aerospace, dedicated to inspiring and encouraging more women to pursue lifelong careers in the industry. 

Powered by Boeing, the community features female role models of various professions from the Middle East aerospace sector, who share their personal and professional journeys. By sharing stories that resonate with young female students, the initiative aims to raise awareness of the multiple career paths in aerospace and offer practical advice for students to make informed career choices.

Follow and support @pickupyourwings. To be featured or to nominate a role model send us a DM on Instagram.

Contact
Zaina Alhejin
Boeing Communications
+966 50 030 0300
zaina.alhejin@boeing.com