It's 2017, and the aviation industry is still dominated by men.
But there's a growing number of female pilots seeking to change that on Instagram, where their photos from the cockpit and their incredible world travels are gaining them hundreds of thousands of followers.
It's promising to see women making waves in a typically male profession, as they inspire other women to turn their love of flying into a career.
Here are just a few female pilots who are quickly becoming Instagram stars.
Meet Eva Claire Marseille (@flywitheva). The 31-year-old currently has over 33.7k Instagram followers.
The Dutch pilot flies Boeing 737 jets.
She posts motivational quotes that she has followed in her own career to inspire others, like this one: "The distance between dreams and reality is called discipline."
As well as having a dedicated work ethic, Eva gets to travel a lot. Here she is in Morocco.
Planes aren't Eva's only mode of transportation.
Another keen traveler is Eser Aksan Erdogan (@echosierra85), 31, a pilot for the Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines.
Born in Holland and based in Istanbul, Eser flies Boeing 737s.
The view from her "desk" is always changing...
As is her location. She travels all over the world, taking amazing photos that have gained her over 61.3k followers.
The pilot enjoys some downtime in Bangkok.
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