Ellen Church

Description: (The First Female Flight Attendant)
Ellen Church made aviation history as the first female flight attendant. Trained as a nurse and pilot, she proposed the idea of using nurses as flight-stewardesses to Boeing Air Transport, emphasizing the safety benefits and reassurance it could offer passengers. This innovative approach resulted in the first flight with stewardesses departing on May 15, 1930, a milestone in the airline industry.

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Birthday September 22, 1904 (Virgo)
Born In Cresco, Iowa, United States
Died on August 22, 1965
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