Zoey skyward biography of williams

Nationwide — Meet Zoey Williams, a 27-year-old from Ontario, Canada with four college degrees who has recently made history as Air Canada’s first Black female pilot to fly a Boeing 777.

What’s more, she also earned a spot among the Top 20 Under 40 by Wings Magazine.

Growing up as the daughter of a pilot, Zoey’s childhood was marked by travels across the globe. Despite that, Zoey was initially hesitant about a career in piloting due to the unpredictable schedules and instead shifted focus to the engineering side of aviation, she said in an interview with Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University.

However, after she got terrified during a flight on a Cessna, she took it as an opportunity to conquer her fear and pursued flight training.

She eventually earned her wings as a certified flight instructor by the age of 19.

Throughout her career, Zoey navigated various roles in