Captain Holly Petitt and First Officer Keely Petitt became the first mother-daughter pilot duo in company history when they flew from Denver to St. Louis on July 23.
A press release from the airline indicated Holly began her aviation career as a flight attendant right after college. Still, after one fateful flight, she realised she wanted to become a pilot.
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"It has been a dream come true. First, I found this career and fell in love with it, and then that one of my kids fell into this and in love with this career too. It's surreal," said Holly.
As she took flight lessons, Holly welcomed three beautiful kids while supporting her family as a full-time mom.
With her husband and mom's support, she could make her dream of being a pilot a reality.
"It was the most amazing interview of my life," Holly said of becoming a Southwest pilot in a company blog post.
"Eighteen years later and I'm still giddy to do my job," she added.
