Aluel James Bol
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Aluel James Bol | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983 (age 42–43) |
| Citizenship | South Sudan |
| Occupation | Commercial pilot |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Aviation |
| Title | Airline captain with Delta Air Lines |
Aluel James Bol is a professional pilot in the United States, who flies for Delta Air Lines. She is the first woman from South Sudan to qualify as an airline pilot.[1]
Bol was born circa 1983 to South Sudanese parents. Her father was the late Justice James Bol. She grew up in Kenya, as a refugee, during South Sudan's political and ethnic conflict.[2] Following the death of her father, she was sponsored by the new South Sudanese government to complete training as an airline pilot in aviation schools in the United States, graduating in 2011.[3]
