Congratulations Kim Winsor, Past Governor of the East Canada Section Ninety-Nines, on being selected as a Northern Lights Aero Award winner in the Flight Operations category!
Flight Operations Award – Kim Winsor
Kim is a third-generation pilot in the Winsor family from St. John’s, Newfoundland.
She began her aviation career nearly 30 years ago with Provincial Airlines, initially as a flight instructor before moving on to the airline’s passenger division flying the Metroliners and Saab 340s.
Before joining Air Canada in 2007 she also flew for CanJet Airlines in Halifax and Sunwing Airlines in Toronto flying throughout North America and Europe.
Kim is currently a training captain on the Boeing 737Max. She has also flown the Embraer 190, Airbus 320.
Additionally, for the past 12 years Kim has been involved in the training department as a simulator instructor.
Her love for flying and aviation continues outside her job. Kim has flown gliders and vintage tail wheel aircraft.
In her spare time, she also enjoys sailing and horseback riding.
Kim has been actively involved with The Ninety Nines since 1995 and is the Governor for the East Canada Section.
She is also a member of Women in Aviation International and The International Society of Women Airline Pilots.
Kim enjoys mentoring young aspiring aviators.