Er Srbija u fokusu / Air Serbia close up
VESNA ALEKSIĆ U ER SRBIJI VESNA ALEKSIĆ IN AIR SERBIA
FIRST-EVER FEMALE CAPTAIN TAKES OFF PRVA ŽENA NA POZICIJI KAPETANA
V esna Aleksić oduvek je sanjala da leti za nacionalnu avio-kompaniju, a po dolasku u Er Srbiju ne samo da je ostvarila taj cilj već je ujedno postala i prva žena na poziciji kapetana u istoriji srpske nacionalne avio-kompanije. Tridesetšestogodišnja Vesna pridružila se avio-kompa- niji na poziciji kapetana na uskotrupnim avionima erbas A319 i A320 i tako ostvarila svoj san iz detinjstva. Svoj prvi let na poziciji kapetana Er Srbije obavila je na letu JU826, od Beograda do Bejruta. Aleksićeva je svoju letačku karijeru otpočela 1999. u Le- tačkoj akademiji u Vršcu, gde je stekla iskustvo na avionu jednomotorcu cesna 172 . Tokom karijere Aleksićeva je za- beležila više od 5.000 sati naleta, sa više od 2.200 samostal- nih sati na uskotrupnim Erbasovim avionima. – Svetom avijacije fascinirana sam još od ranog detinj- stva i uvek sam znala da ću postati pilot. Moj otac je bio vazduhoplovni inženjer, veoma je voleo avione i radio je za JAT, pa je njegov entuzijazam prešao i na mene. Proteklih 17 godina bilo je ispunjeno izazovima, ali i veoma korisno i izuzetno sam srećna što sam se pridružila Er Srbiji . Privi- legija je biti prva žena na poziciji kapetana u Er Srbiji i na- dam se da će to inspirisati više žena da potraže svoje me- sto u civilnom vazduhoplovstvu – kaže Vesna i dodaje da je jedan od nezaboravnih letova bio njen prvi noćni let iznad Beograda. – Videti Beograd sa visine od 3.000 metara, sva ta sve- tla u mraku, bilo je neverovatno iskustvo i jedan je od mno- gih razloga zbog kojih volim ovo što radim – kaže ona.
V esna Aleksić always dreamed of flying for the nation- al airline, and by joining Air Serbia she has not only achieved that goal, but also become the first female captain in the flag carrier’s history. The pioneering 36-year-old has joined the airline as a captain on its narrow-body Airbus A319 and A320 fleet, fulfilling a long-held childhood dream. She commanded her inaugural flight with Air Serbia from Belgrade to Beirut, under flight number JU826. Ms Aleksić started her flight career in 1999 at the Flight Academy in Vršac, where she gained experience on the sin- gle-engine Cessna 172. During her career, Ms Aleksić has recorded over 5,000 flight hours, with more than 2,200 on narrow-body Airbus aircraft alone. - I have been fascinated by the world of aviation from my early childhood and always knew that I would eventu- ally become a pilot. My father was an airline engineer who worked for JAT and really loved planes, and his enthusiasm rubbed off on me. The past 17 years have been a challeng- ing but rewarding experience and I’m really happy to join Air Serbia. It’s a privilege to be the first female captain at Air Serbia and I hope it inspires more women to explore roles in commercial aviation – says Vesna, adding that one of her most memorable flights was her first night flight over Bel- grade. - Seeing Belgrade 3,000 metres below, all lit up in the dark, was an incomparable experience and is one of the many reasons I love what I do.
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