Tina Drazu
Tina Drazu | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Occupation | Professional Pilot |
| Years active | 2011 — present |
| Known for | Aviation |
| Title | Commercial Pilot atUganda National Airlines Company |
Tina Drazuis a Ugandanairline transport pilot,who has served as a First Officer atUganda National Airlines Company,Uganda's national carrier airline, on theA330-841aircraft, since February 2021.[1]Before that, since April 2019, she was a first officer on theCRJ 900aircraft, at the same airline.[2]As of October 2023 she was one of the only two female first officers on the A330-841 at the airline.[3]
Background and education
[edit]Drazu was born inArua District,inWest Nile sub-region,in theNorthern Regionof Uganda. She obtained herCommercial pilot licencefromCape Flying Servicesin South Africa in 2010.[2]
In 2020, she was among the pilots selected to undergo training on the A330-800 equipment. She successfully completed the type rating training at the Airbus Training Center inMiami, Florida,United States, in late 2020.[4]
Career
[edit]Drazu spent one year and three months flying with Asante Airlines inSouth Sudan,from January 2011 until March 2012. She was then employed byAerolink Ugandafrom July 2012 to April 2019, as a line pilot.[2]In 2013, while at Aerolink, she madeCaptainon theCessna 208 Caravanequipment.[5][6]
In April 2019, she was hired by Uganda National Airlines Company, as one of a small number of female pilots at the airline.[7]As of February 2021, Drazu was one of five female aviators atUganda Airlines,out of 50 pilots at the airline. She andVanita Kayiwawere the only two females who were members of the cockpit crew on the A330-841 aircraft at Uganda Airlines, at that time.[8]Tina Drazu and her co-worker Vanita Kayiwa are role models for young Ugandan women who want to pursue a career in aviation. The two have gone further than any woman before them.[1]
Other considerations
[edit]As of April 2024, she is the electedGeneral Secretaryof theUganda Professional Pilots' Association(UPPA).[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abDerek Nseko (10 February 2021)."The new Uganda Airlines planes are here, what next?".The Independent (Uganda).Kampala.Retrieved12 February2021.
- ^abcAgnes Tumuheire (29 April 2019)."Meet The Uganda Airlines Pilots".New Vision.Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved15 September2023.
- ^New Vision (23 October 2023)."Pilot Drazu Shares Experience of Uganda Airlines Flight To Lagos"(Video).New Vision.Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved26 October2023.
- ^Spy Reports Uganda (21 October 2021)."Tina Drazu: One Of The Pioneer Uganda Airlines Pilots Flying Country's Flag High".Spy Reports Uganda.Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved6 November2021.
- ^TNU (21 October 2021)."Tina Drazu, Uganda Airlines pilot Flying the Nation's flag High".Trumpet News Uganda (TNU).Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved15 September2023.
- ^"Rafiki Left A Leadership Vacuum".New Vision.Kampala, Uganda. 16 June 2020.Retrieved15 September2023.
- ^Edge Reporter (13 April 2019)."Pictures: Uganda Airlines Unveils Pilots, Crew".The Edge Uganda.Kampala.Retrieved10 May2019.
- ^New Vision (23 October 2023)."Pilot Drazu shares experience of Uganda Airlines' flight to Lagos"(Video).New Vision.Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved11 May2024.
- ^UPPA (14 April 2024)."Uganda Professional Pilots' Association: Current Leadership".Uganda Professional Pilots' Association (UPPA).Entebbe, Uganda.Retrieved14 April2024.