Last year, Stephanie Johnson made history by becoming Delta's first African-American female captain.
Johnson, who became Northwest Airlines' first black female pilot and made history 20 years ago, has a pioneering path that has been in place for a long time.
The Kent State University graduate was one of the first universities to graduate from the university and was a flight instructor for the university's aviation program.
She held many part-time gigs before she raised Northwest Airlines' history-making position, including work on a local blockbuster.
“As far as I can remember, I've been fascinated with planes and think, 'What a great thing to know how to fly,'” Johnson told the Delta News Hub last month.
From the perspective of being a history director, Johnson says he wants to pursue his dreams and encourage more women to enter the aviation field.
“Being a positive role model gives me a great sense of responsibility,” she said. “There are very few women in this profession and there are too many women who don't yet consider it a career option. When I was hired by Northwest Airlines, the major airlines had 12 African American female pilots in the country. I knew all of their names. This is a great career.
