'''Georgina Sutton''' is an Australian [[Aircraft pilot|aviator]] and former policewoman from Adelaide, best known for being the first woman to be appointed as chief pilot for an Australian airline. Sutton flewbegan her aviation journey at 16 years old by flying gliders. inHaving obtained her power licence, she joined the South AustraliaAustralian fromPolice 16force yearsto offund her commercial pilot agelicence. SheSutton commenced workingher aviation career flying small propellor aircraft for a regional airline before accepting a job with Qantas Airways as a pilotsecond offer on the Boeing 747 in 1989. During her time flying the 747, Sutton was promoted to first officer and in 1992, flew Queen Elizabeth from London to Singapore. She became fleet captain for the Boeing 767 in 2014, which at the time was the highest position held by a female pilot at a major Australian Airline. in 2015, she made history as the first woman to serve as chief pilot for Jetstar Airways, which attracted global media attention. Sutton returned to Qantas in 2017 as a manager of base operations. Outside of her career, she is married and enjoys water-skiing.
