Capt. Nevin Mahmoud Darwish

Captain Nevin Darwish is a highly accomplished senior airline captain with over three decades of experience in commercial aviation. She started her career in 1989 as a cadet pilot after working as a flight attendant. In 1993, she joined Egyptair and flew various Boeing types (B737, B767, B777) as a First Officer. In 2003, she was promoted to Captain and had her first command on the B737, followed by the A320 a couple of years later.

In 2007, she joined Emirates Airlines and flew as a Captain on A330 and A340. In 2015, while working for Emirates airlines, she became the first female pilot outside the EU to captain the largest jet in the world the A380.

Captain Nevin has flown all over the world across multiple fleets with more than 20,000hours of flying experience.

Currently flying the A330 in Egyptair.

Captain Nevin shares a unique milestone with her daughter —they are the world’s first mother-daughter pilot duo on a wide-body aircraft. In 2022, her daughter was promoted as wide-body first officer on the A330 which they both currently operate.

She is passionate about inspiring young females to pursue their interests in the aviation field.