Southwest Airlines Welcomes First Mother-Daughter Pilot Duo

Southwest Airlines created a first for the airline when Captain Holly Petitt and First Officer Keely Petitt flew together on their first flight from Denver to St. Louis.

Holly Petitt worked as a flight attendant after college. She trained to become a commercial pilot while raising her three children with the help of her husband and mother.

Captain Petitt said it had been a dream. I found this career and fell in love with it, and my kid fell in love with it as well. It's hard to believe.

When her children went on a discovery flight, she knew she had to follow in her mother's footsteps. She was hired as a commercial pilot after getting an internship with Southwest.

First Officer Petitt said Southwest was the end goal. There was nothing else to do.

The recent flight was the first time the mother and daughter were able to enjoy each other.

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