Bonnie Tiburzi
Bonnie Tiburzi | |
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| Born | Bonnie Linda Tiburzi August 31, 1948 Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Pilot for American Airlines |
| Years active | 1973–1999 |
| Spouse | Bruce F. Caputo |
| Awards | "Women Making History" Award from The National Women's History Museum |
Bonnie Tiburzi (born August 31, 1948) is an American aviator. In 1973, at age 24, she became the first female pilot for American Airlines and the first female pilot for a major American commercial airline. At the same time she also became the first woman in the world to earn a Flight Engineer rating on a turbo-jet aircraft.