Image: oral history transcript: Captain Anya Kearns

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oral history transcript: Captain Anya Kearns

Date:09/08/2021-09/15/2021
Medium:Paper, plastic, ink
Credit Line: Collection of SFO Museum
Accession Number:2023.021.005.03
Dimensions:11 x 8 1/2 inches (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Oral History
Subcategory:Interview Transcript
airline: Delta Air Lines , Ohana by Hawaiian (Hawaiian Airlines) , Endeavor Air (Delta Connection)
aircraft: Bombardier CRJ-700 , ATR 42 , Boeing 777 , ATR 72 , Bombardier CRJ-200 , Bombardier CRJ-900
company: Delta Airlines , Boeing
Description

Interviewed on September 8 and 15, 2021 The interview describes the life and career of Captain Anya Kearns, who has been a first officer and captain with Endeavor Air, a captain with Ohana by Hawaiian, and a first officer with Delta Air Lines as well as a volunteer with the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals [OBAP] and the ACE [Aviation Career Enrichment] Academy; early life and influence of various individuals, OBAP, and ACE Academy and Solo Flight Academy on her decision to become a pilot; first solo flight as a teenager; education through ACE and Solo; university degrees; financial challenges experienced while earning licenses; incidents of unequal treatment during early career and an in-flight mechanical incident; decision to work for Endeavor, the hiring process, training; experiences with and thoughts about the airline; process of promotion from first officer to captain; aircraft she flew for Endeavor; decision to join Delta Air Lines; hiring process; impact of COVID-19 on her training with Delta; decision to apply to Ohana by Hawaiian; experiences during the pandemic; working for Ohana and another airline; remaining with Delta on furlough; aircraft flown, including Bombardier CRJ-200, CRJ-700, and CRJ-900, ATR 42 and ATR 72, Pilatus PC-12; experiences while volunteering and mentoring; importance of these organizations for young people seeking airline careers.

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