Meet Pam Catlin!

At eighteen, Pam Catlin never imagined her path would lead to aviation — she dreamed of being a florist while studying horticulture at Lansing Community College in Michigan. But one airplane ride changed everything.

Determined to follow her passion, Pam worked three jobs to fund her flight training, earning all her pilot certificates and ratings at LCC. She later pursued further studies at Purdue University, where she earned her flight engineer certificate. Her journey took her from instructing at the University of North Dakota to flying for Zantop International Airlines, and finally, American Airlines.

Today, Pam is a captain on the B787 Dreamliner with many new destinations in her sights. Beyond her flying career, she mentors future pilots through the WAI and the American Airlines Cadet Academy and is a co-organizer of the Women’s Aviation Career Symposium at Western Michigan University. She also volunteers for the Allied Pilots Association. 

She mentions she has not had a unique or well-known career, but she has an unconditional love of aviation. This is what she believes creates success in this career.

Connect with Pam on Linkedin!

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