South Sudan woman becomes first female commercial pilot captain in the US with Delta Airlines

by Johana Mukandila

Africa is indeed on the rise as it continues to take up space. 

Recently to have done so is a South Sudan woman who was named first female commercial pilot, who goes by the name of Aluel Bol. 

According to a post by TTD America’s Transportation Unions, Aluel previously made history as the first South Sudanese woman to become an airline pilot: 

“Today, she keeps our country moving by safely transporting passengers on Delta.” Now, the strong woman has made history again as the first female commercial pilot from South Sudan to become a captain at Delta Air Lines in the United State of America. 

Aluel was honoured in a Tweet by Adhieu Majok, which read: “South Sudan’s first woman commercial pilot, Aluel Bol, just gained her captain’s wings with Delta. Congratulations!,” she wrote on Twitter. 

Aluel the new captain at Delta Airlines also took to Adhieu’s comment saying: “Thank you sister Adhuie… I stand tall because I have a whole nation of great people standing with me in solidarity. Thank you for the support… I am forever grateful,” she wrote under the tweet which was posted in her honour by Adhieu.


Many people from all over the world congratulated Aluel on her huge achievement for raising not only her country’s flag but the whole entire continent of Africa.

Here is what tweeps had to say: 

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