Traniela Campolieto

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Traniela Carle Campolieto is an Argentine pilot, known for being the first transgender woman to be an airline pilot in command in the history of Argentina and of Latin America as a whole. She has worked for national flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas since 1999, where she captains the Airbus A330-200, the largest aircraft in the fleet. Prior to entering commercial aviation, she dedicated herself to general and military aviation, becoming second lieutenant for the Argentine Army. Campolieto came out as transgender in 2023, at the age of 48, and on May 24 of that year she commanded her first international flight under her new legal gender, after which she gained prominence in Argentine social media as well as traditional media. In addition to her career as a pilot, Campolieto is a personal trainer and fitness competitor.