All-Black women crew operates an American Airlines flight from Dallas in honor of pioneer Bessie Coleman
The airline hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour this week to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Coleman flying the first public flight by an African-American woman in 1922. Coleman’s grandniece, Gigi Coleman, was hosted on the flight operated by the all-black female crew of pilots, flight attendants, customer service coordinators, cargo team members and …