Māpuna Fran Ebbett, her path to captain an Air NZ jet
Fran Ebbett was just a schoolgirl when she started dreaming of becoming a pilot. She joined the navy out of high school and did a seven year stint including overseas deployments to places such as Bougainville. But after leaving the navy her desire to fly remained strong so she trained to become a pilot and eventually rose through the ranks to captain an Air New Zealand passenger jet, possibly the first Maori woman to do so. [Saturday 18 May 2024, 13:30]
Every Saturday after the Midday news, Julian Wilcox talks to Māori throughout Aotearoa, from sports legends, to business leaders, to artists and community advocates. Māpuna acknowledges those who are beloved and respected within their communities. 'He māpuna e arohatia ana, e kaingāukautia ana.' Producer - Tama Muru.
Primary Title
- Māpuna
Episode Title
- Fran Ebbett, her path to captain an Air NZ jet
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 18 May 2024
Start Time
- 11 : 57
Finish Time
- 13 : 00
Duration
- 63:00
Channel
- Radio New Zealand National
Broadcaster
- Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
- Every Saturday after the Midday news, Julian Wilcox talks to Māori throughout Aotearoa, from sports legends, to business leaders, to artists and community advocates. Māpuna acknowledges those who are beloved and respected within their communities. 'He māpuna e arohatia ana, e kaingāukautia ana.' Producer - Tama Muru.
Episode Description
- Fran Ebbett was just a schoolgirl when she started dreaming of becoming a pilot. She joined the navy out of high school and did a seven year stint including overseas deployments to places such as Bougainville. But after leaving the navy her desire to fly remained strong so she trained to become a pilot and eventually rose through the ranks to captain an Air New Zealand passenger jet, possibly the first Maori woman to do so. [Saturday 18 May 2024, 13:30]
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Community
- Current affairs
- Interview
- News
Hosts
- Susie Ferguson (Presenter, Saturday Morning)
- Mark Leishman (Presenter, RNZ News)
- Tama Muru (Presenter, Māpuna)