It’s been one year since the first certified Afghan-American female civilian pilot completed a solo flight around the world, but her journey is far from over. Shaesta Waiz is passionate about flying. But that wasn’t always the case for the woman who’s committed to introducing kids...
DAYTONA BEACH, FL, Nov. 1, 2018 – Dreams Soar, Inc. is pleased to announce that Founder and President Shaesta Waiz was selected by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) as one of the 2018 Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40 award winners. NBAA’s Young Professionals...
Women in Aerospace Panel Focuses on STEM Careers in the Middle East Dreams Soar was honored to participate in the Women in Aviation General Assembly meeting in Dubai on May 9th. Shaesta Waiz was on a panel about Women in Aerospace, which focused on STEM careers...
Afghan-American pilot Shaesta Waiz is due to land in Bali on Tuesday afternoon, one destination of many during her solo world tour. The 29-year-old, piloting a Beechcraft Bonanza A36, will be coming in from Singapore’s Seletar Airport, which was her 14th of 34 stops in at...
Living the American dream is not easy when you are an Afghan. Ms Shaesta Waiz, a refugee from Afghanistan, was told that when she informed her family of her wish to be a pilot. "I remember one of the first things I heard was my grandmother saying,...
Hoping to see science, technology, engineering and mathematics education for girls take off? We meet Shaesta Waiz as she flies around the world in an effort to encourage girls to pursue STEM careers. Watch the entire video interview here....
The New Paper - Singapore: Miss Shaesta Waiz (in photo), 30, travels to promote education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem). She is the first civilian female pilot from Afghanistan and the first in her family to earn a master's degree. On May 13,...
The first time Shaesta Waiz remembers seeing a plane, she was a child watching the news about an aircraft accident. "I said to my mom, 'I hope I never ever have to fly in an airplane,'" she said. "I was so scared and terrified." Now Waiz is...
Shaesta Waiz, 29, a refugee-turned pilot who is on a three-month solo flight across the globe, visited Batam, Riau Islands, on Monday where she encouraged more Indonesian women to become pilots. Waiz, an Afghan-American, who was born in a refugee camp, told more than 50 female...
Shaesta Waiz, who was born in an Afghanistan refugee camp, hogged the limelight when she started her flight in a small single-engine plane from the US. Her mission is to fly around the world to inspire other women to follow their dream. Recently she landed in Dubai and...