Bettina Kadner | |
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Born | Bettina Inés Kadner Schilling 1946 (age 77–78) Madrid, Spain |
Occupation | Aviator |
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Known for | First European woman airline pilot |
Bettina Inés Kadner Schilling (born 1946) is a Spanish aviator. In 1969, at age 22, she became the first woman to pilot a passenger plane in Europe. She also became the first female pilot in command in Spain in 1998, and the second in Europe. She flew for Iberia from 1985 until her retirement in 2006.