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<\/p>\nAfter Captain Holly Petitt joined First Officer Keely Petitt in the cockpit, Southwest Airlines announced the first mother-daughter pilot team in aviation history.<\/p>\n
Mother Holly Petitt began her aviation career as a flight attendant for another airline right out of college. <\/p>\n
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She came to the conclusion that she wanted to become a pilot after riding the jumpseat in the flight deck. She started working on her training and qualifications after that.<\/p>\n
Holly attended aviation school while still caring for her three children. She was able to follow her passion of becoming a pilot thanks to the support of her mother and spouse.<\/p>\n
Keely, Holly’s daughter, was raised by the Southwest Airline Family and subsequently joined it. At the age of 14, Keely decided she wanted to become a pilot like her mother. <\/p>\n
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By obtaining her pilot’s license and landing an internship with Southwest in the fall of 2017, Keely was given the opportunity to learn more about a future in aviation.<\/p>\n
Southwest has always been my ultimate destination, Keely stated. “There really was never anyone other,’<\/p>\n
She and her mother were the first mother-daughter pilot team for Southwest after putting in a lot of effort as the second generation.<\/p>\n
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It has been a dream come true, Holly added. ‘First I discovered this career and fell in love with it, and then one of my children got involved and fell in love with it as well. It’s bizarre.<\/p>\n