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Vanuatu's first female ATR captain breaks boundaries as a female pilot

By Marian Faa
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Women pilot and male copilot give thumbs up to camera while in cock pit.
Stephany Tarileo says her role as captain means she will be making final decision about flights and the aircraft. (Supplied)
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Stephany Tarileo dreamed of becoming a pilot as a young girl growing up in Vanuatu. 
Now she's literally soaring over the world as the country's first female captain of an ATR aircraft. 

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