Inspiring Islander: Captain Seini Koroitamana Cornish - Fiji Airways First Female Widebody Aircraft Captain -

Captain Seini Koroitamana Cornish is the first female who has qualified to be Pilot-in-Command for the Airbus A330-200 and Airbus A330-300 aircraft types in the Fiji Airways wide-body fleet.

She has been with Fiji Airways for 16 years, starting in 2005 as a Second Officer on the Boeing 747-400 aircraft.

Over the years, she has progressed to a First Officer on the Boeing 737, Boeing 767 and Airbus A330 aircraft.

Fiji Airways Managing Director and CEO, Andre Viljoen says Seini's promotion to A330 command is a trailblazing achievement for women in aviation, not just in Fiji but the South Pacific as well.