Meet Chix Fix, the all-female aircraft repair team that’s trying to change the industry

This post is part of Mashable’s ongoing series The Women Fixing STEM, which highlights trailblazing women in science, tech, engineering, and math, as well as initiatives and organizations working to close the industries’ gender gaps.

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At the far reaches of San Francisco International Airport, there’s a nondescript gray building that houses the United Maintenance Center. I’m here to see the facilities and meet some of the aircraft repair team. Inside, there’s a huge room containing a Boeing 737; people are crawling all over its wings, underbelly, and main cabin. It reminds me a car at a repair shop, and that’s essentially what this is, but at a way bigger scale. The plane is 2 stories tall and more than 100 feet long. There’s a staircase to get from the top of the plane to the baggage hold area. Read more…

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