An Ogbomoso-born Oyo indigene, Adeola Ogunmola has made history as the first Nigerian woman and commercial pilot to fly a Boeing 787 aircraft.

Ogunmola who works with Qatar Airways, hails from Oyo State Nigeria and graduated from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso.

She started her aviation career and obtained her Commercial Pilot Licence from Sunrise Aviation (Ormond Beach, Florida) in 2011.

Adeola joined Medview Operations, Abuja in 2013 till October 2018, first as a first officer on Boeing 737 classic, and was later upgraded to Boeing 767-300ER.

In October 2018, she joined Qatar Airways and became the first Nigerian woman to fly the Boeing 787.

An Ogbomoso-born Oyo indigene, Adeola Ogunmola has made history as the first Nigerian woman and commercial pilot to fly a Boeing 787 aircraft.

Ogunmola who works with Qatar Airways, hails from Oyo State Nigeria and graduated from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso.

She started her aviation career and obtained her Commercial Pilot Licence from Sunrise Aviation (Ormond Beach, Florida) in 2011.

Adeola joined Medview Operations, Abuja in 2013 till October 2018, first as a first officer on Boeing 737 classic, and was later upgraded to Boeing 767-300ER.

In October 2018, she joined Qatar Airways and became the first Nigerian woman to fly the Boeing 787.