Meet the 29-Year-Old Woman Running One of the Most Successful Black-Owned Airlines In The World

By K. NATASHA via https://www.essence.com

When a Black woman is on a mission, there is no stopping her.

And because Sherrexcia “Rexy” Rolle has stepped to the forefront, it’s time for the aviation industry to take notice. Once just a White man’s game, Rexy, who is currently VP of Operations at one of the largest (and expanding) Black-owned and operated airlines in the world, is proving that this notion is no longer. But of course, it took some grit, guts and a lot of hard work along the way for Rolle to get there.

Based out of San Andros Airport in Andros Island, Bahamas, Western Air Limited is owned by Rolle’s parents and her father, Rex Rolle, is President and CEO of the company. Rexy handles the day-to-day operations of the company, which is still adding new destinations and plans on increasing its fleet as demand for airlifts grows.

With a Black woman at the helm, and currently valued at over $90 million, Western Air’s growth shows no sign of slowing down. Get to know more about the woman who is responsible for the continued success of Western Air.

As a girl, did you envision that you would one day be overseeing one of the most successful Black-owned airline companies in the world?

I grew up in the aviation business with my parents. My parents founded Western Air in 2001. I was very much involved at a very young age. My dad is a pilot by trade and my mom majored in international business. The idea was sparked back when we were living in Fort Lauderdale and when we made a trip back to the Bahamas, where we are originally from, the small island town called Mastic Point, and we basically just noticed there were a lot of delays and a lot of flight interruptions. The route where we live was not really being …

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