All of us at Pet Haven mourn the loss of Nichole who was a huge supporter of our shelter

Seychelles Pet Haven Society

Gone too soon. All of us at Pet Haven mourn the loss of Nichole who was a huge supporter of our shelter, she had great compassion for stray animals
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Condolences to Dr Guy Ah-Moye, James Ahmoye Michael Ah-Moye, Marie-Claire Chang-Leng and family members.
May the soul of dear Nicole rest in peace and rise in glory.
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Sheila Confait
May the soul of the faithful departed rest in Eternal peace with the Lord Heart felt condolences to the family.
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Rosy Hibonne
Condolences to her family and friends. May her soul RIP
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Maria Nita Servina
Deepest sympathy to Marie Claire, Harry, David, Caroline Christine, Julie and all the family members. Rest in peace Captain Chang Leng and fly high with the Lord and may your soul rise in glory.
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Christina Olivia
My deepest condolences to all her family
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Mary-Anne Azolan
My sympathy to the family her soul rest in peace
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Rose Sicobo
Our deepest sympathy to all the families.
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David Low Thion
My deepest sympathy to the family
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Karin F Wong
My sympathy to the family
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Brigitte Lablache
Deepest sympathy to the family.
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Yvette Desnousse
My deepest sympathy to the family.
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Seychelles' first female international flight captain passes away
Victoria, Seychelles | November 4, 2022, Friday @ 14:30 in National » OBITUARIES | By: Rita Joubert-Lawen Edited by: Betymie Bonnelame | Views: 1203

Chang Leng became the first female captain on August 21, 2007 when she received her epaulettes from captain David Savy, who was the Air Seychelles’ chief executive. (Seychelles Nation)

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Seychelles' aviation community is mourning the loss of Nicole Chang-Leng, the first Seychellois woman flight captain, who passed away on Thursday, aged 45.

The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, on Friday sent a message of condolence to the family and friends of Chang-Leng.

"The country is mourning the sudden passing of a young, intelligent and dynamic Seychellois. Captain Chang-Leng was a professional who served her country with pride and humility. Her journey inspired many and she will remain a beacon of hope for all who aspire to live out their dream. She helped our national airline achieve high standards. The country will remember her as a true daughter of our soil. May her family be given courage as they go through this difficult period. May her soul rest in peace," said Ramkalawan.

Chang-Leng joined Air Seychelles, the national carrier, in 1997 as a co-pilot on the Twin Otter plane following her aviation training in South Africa. She became a Twin Otter pilot in 1999.

In 2001, she was transferred to international flight operations where she joined as First Officer on the B767 and completed her initial training and type rating in Miami, United States.

Chang-Leng became the first woman to command an all-female flight crew as commander on a Seychelles-Mauritius flight on August 23, 2007, and was the first Seychellois woman to captain Air Seychelles' B767 jets.

The former executive chairman of Air Seychelles, David Savy, who is also a former pilot, told SNA that "the aviation community has been hit particularly hard by the announcement of Nicole's untimely demise."

He expressed outright shock and disbelief at the news and added that Chang-Leng's passing "leaves a huge void both at a personal and professional one."

Savy who has worked with Chang-Leng for some time during her 25 years of employment at Air Seychelles described her as a dream employee who embodied and amplified every attribute one looks for in an airline pilot.

"Disciplined, dependable, loyal and systematically excelled in whatever she did. She dispelled a long-time myth that women only occupied lesser roles in an airline," he added.

Savy concluded that Chang-Leng proved to be a role model to so many irrespective of gender and that he feels "privileged to have had her in our lives and celebrate her outstanding and historical achievements."

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Seychelles’ first female flight captain Nicole Chang Leng passes away |04 November 2022
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A summarised visual of Nicole Chang-Leng as a Seychellois Flight Captain.

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