'I just keep using the word 'surreal.' You have this little baby, you're holding her in your arms, and in a blink of an eye, there she is sitting on the flight deck next to you. It's been surreal and a dream come true,' Holly Petitt told 'Good Morning America.'
The Petitts took off on their inaugural flight together on July 23 as Southwest Airlines' first mother-daughter pilot team in the airline's 55-year history.For Capt. Holly Petitt, it's her daughter, First Officer Keely Petitt. The Petitts took off on their inaugural flight together on July 23 as Southwest Airlines' first mother-daughter pilot team in the airline's 55-year history.
"I'm going to interrupt my normally scheduled briefing here for some exciting news. Today is a really special day for me," the older Petitt said in the announcement, in footage recorded and shared with "GMA" by Southwest. "I would like to introduce to you your first officer, a brand new member of the Southwest team of pilots, and my daughter, Keely Petitt. Keely, come on out here. So, thank you all for being here.
The 25-year-old followed in her mother's footsteps and has been a pilot for the last seven years. She joined Southwest this past May, returning to the airline after interning with the company while in college."The people at Southwest, it makes the job even more special -- from our flight attendants to our ops agents to our ramp agents," Holly Petitt said. "You feel like you're with your family, even when you're away from home so we're really blessed in that sense.
The mom of three credits her husband, mother and aunt for their unshakeable support while she pursued her dream, first while training and then while building and establishing her career from regional, commuter airlines to a major airline like Southwest. "The actual act of flying is fantastic. I've been doing it for 18 years at Southwest Airlines and I still get goosebumps. I still get giddy," she said. "This is the coolest job ever and it's never the same day twice at our office. Every day is unique and it's a fantastic job. Flying itself is incredible.
As two female pilots in a male-dominated industry, the Petitts also know they're setting an example for young girls and teens, in the same way the elder Petitt was a role model for her daughter.
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