China's first Tibetan stewardess joins senior management of newly established Tibet Airlines

China's first Tibetan stewardess joins senior management of newly established Tibet Airlines

Once in a while, we bring you aviation tidbits and inspiring stories not just from Africa but from around the world. Here is one from Tibet.

Deqen Yangzom, China's first Tibetan stewardess, recently joined the senior management of newly established Tibet Airlines, the first airline company based in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The first flight of the company is scheduled for July 2011.

Deqen Yangzo

Deqen Yangzom was born in 1976 in Lhasa to Tibetan parents. After graduating from high school in 1994, she successfully passed a series of exams and interviews and became Air China's first Tibetan air stewardess in 1995.