July: Ari Fuji, is the first woman captain in Japan, flying as captain for JAL Express.[230] The women who worked as WASP pilots were given the Congressional Gold Medal by the United States Congress and more than 250 women attended the ceremony.[82] Karina Miranda is the first female pilot from Chile to break the sound barrier.[231] Catherine Labuschagne is the first woman to pilot a Gripen Jas 39C.[232] Giselah Ebanks became the first Caymanian woman pilot for Cayman Airways Express.[233] L'Association Suisse des Femmes Pilotes is formed in Switzerland to support women in aviation and encourage networking.[234]