Emma Henderson MBE

Emma Henderson MBE is a former airline Captain turned charity founder and CEO, and now professional speaker and author.

Her 30 year career in aviation was not limited to being a pilot and as well as being a Fearless Flying presenter, Emma was a peer support mentor at her airline which led to her responding to the global pandemic in 2020 by founding a charity which provides well-being support to frontline NHS staff as well as providing a community for aircrew, for which she was made MBE in 2021

In 2019, Emma starred in an ITV documentary “Inside the Cockpit” where she became known and loved as Captain Emma

As well as her charity work Emma is now a professional speaker sharing lessons in leadership from the FlightDeck with businesses and groups across Europe, as well as continuing to promote flying to the next generation of Aviators.

Emma lives in the north of Scotland by the sea, with her husband with whom she has three adult children, her dogs and her chickens.