Adeeba Ghazal is mechanically inclined by her own admission, meaning it would only make sense for her to find her way into aviation.
“My passion for aircrafts has motivated me to pursue aviation. I have always been mechanically inclined and opted for Aircraft Maintenance and in the Aerospace category,” said Ghazal.
Since 2017, Ghazal has worked as an aircraft maintenance engineer at Shaheen Air International. Her responsibilities include line maintenance certification of, A319/A320/A330 including arrival, departure daily checks, transit and weekly checks; certifying A319/A320 aircrafts fitted with V2500 engines defect rectification along with the documentation; troubleshooting on all airframe, hydraulic and engine areas; evaluation of problems and providing their solution; certification and supervision of Engine, thrust reverser and the different components removal/ installation; scheduled and unscheduled maintenance task card completion; and FAN TRIM balancing of A320 and A330.
She received her training by completing three years of apprenticeship aerospace from ATS-TI (Aviation Tech Services Training Institute) in 2010, along with a B.S. in physics from the university of Karachi. And she holds type certification of A320 and A330 family series.
“ I have been affiliated with Adeeba for many years now as she was my senior during our apprenticeship, and I continue to marvel at her continued contributions to the role of female maintenance engineers,” said Fatima Najeeb Khan, program director of the University of Management and Technology in Lehore, Pakistan, when nominating Ghazal. “Adeeba has become a motivation for all the young girls. Her steadfastness and her willingness to work regardless of conditions makes her a strong individual. Throughout her career, she has been praised by her fellow workers for always being a vital part of the team. She has the ability to take the lead and get the task completed on time. She has received appreciation for completing crucial tasks on time such as the engine removal and installation for CFM56-3C, CF6-80E2 and V2500, MEC replacement (CFM56 & v2500), Thrust reverser replacement and THS actuator change of A330-300.”
In 2018, Ghazal initiated the Pakistani chapter of the Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance, and belongs to the Women in Aviation International, the Royal Aeronautical and Engineering Society, the International Aviation Women’s Association and the International Society of Air Safety Investigators.
For the future, Ghazal says: “I want to pursue my studies further and would love to get a PhD in aviation maintenance. I want to break the shackles of stereotype and by my example I want to motivate and encourage all females towards aviation and careers in STEM fields. No field is gender specific, be it aircraft maintenance or being an astronaut, girls can become whatever they wish to! First you need clarity of what do you want, then you have to be focused to achieve that.”
