A lady started her own airline company, after being rejected for a flight attendant position by another airline company.
Sibongile Sambo, a South African woman, was rejected for the position of a flight attendant because she did not meet the minimum height requirement for the position.
Inspired by the rejection, the 42-year-old woman decided to become her own boss. Instead of giving up her dream of flying, she founded her own airline company, SRS Aviation.
The company is the first African female and Black woman-owned aviation company.
At the time she had the inspiration, the funds were not there. Sibongile Sambo was compelled to sell her car as a result of this.
She also used her mother’s pension to pay for a South African Civil Aviation Authority license (Air Operating Certificate).
Fortunately for her, the aviation company grew and gained massive recognition. In 2013, she has been named one of the “20 Young Power Women in Africa.”
Her airline company’s dream
A significant player in the South African aviation industry, MCC Aviation, has collaborated with the entrepreneur’s company to provide technical and operational support as well as access to a fleet of aircraft.
Her goal is to provide unrivaled air service and top the list of low-cost air service providers for individuals and businesses both locally and globally.
In an interview with CNN, she said, “I am where I am because someone made an investment in me. Now is my chance to make an investment in other people.”
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She had stomach ache – Lady who didn’t know she was pregnant gives birth in an airplane toilet
Meanwhile, a lady who was completely unaware that she was pregnant gave birth while flying from Ecuador to Madrid, Spain.
It began as abdominal pain which started just a few hours before landing in the Netherlands, according to DailyStar.
It prompted the lady identified as Tamara to visit the airline restroom. While in the restroom to ease herself, she had two contractions and gave birth there.
