Emma’s career started with the RAF and finished as Captain at Easy Jet. As the world began to stop in March 2020, Emma knew she would not be flying again for sometime. With her deep understanding of, as well as loyalty and appreciation to her industry, Emma sought an opportunity to support the NHS when they were going to need it most whilst also giving her colleagues in the airline industry a much-needed sense of purpose.
Thus, the latest chapter of Emma’s journey was begun as she founded Project Wingman-uniting the airline industry to provide well-being support to NHS frontline staff at the coal face of the pandemic.
Since then, thanks to Emma’s leadership, determination and generous heart Project Wingman’s volunteer bases welled to over 6000 aircrew, drawn from all airlines, right across the UK and even into the United States, serving over 100 NHS trusts across the UK.
Such is Emma’s inspiration she is continually acknowledged by her peers and the wider public for her outstanding contributions to the social good, with multiple awards and nominations to her name including an MBE which she was awarded in January 2021, a Points of Light Award, Captain of the Year and most recently inspirational Woman of the Year, all of which she navigates with the humility of a true leader.