This United Airlines Captain Just Made History as the Company’s Most Senior Pilot—and She's the First Woman Ever to Hold the Title

This United Airlines Captain Just Made History as the Company’s Most Senior Pilot—and She's the First Woman Ever to Hold the Title

Captain Chresten Wilson reflects on 41 years of flying, global adventures, and inspiring future pilots.Captain Chresten Wilson in the cockpit of a United Airlines airplane.Credit: United AirlinesWhen Captain Chresten Wilson drove by United Airlines’ training center in 1974, she turned to her mother and said she’d be there one day. At just 12 years old, she didn’t know being a female pilot was almost unheard of at the time, but she would never le…