Female pilots are still a rarity at airlines including Aeroflot and Emirates, even as carriers ramp up efforts to narrow the gender gap. The companies, along with Qatar Airways, Finnair Oyj and Jetconnect of New Zealand, have the lowest ratio of women aviators, a study by travel platform FromAtoB.com indicates. The ranking of 45 airlines draws on data from the Air Line Pilots Association and International Society of Women Airline Pilots. Aeroflot employs about 4,200 pilots, of whom 58 are women, the study says. The carrier said its main unit now has 62 female aviators, among whom 48 are front-line personnel, with 9 holding the rank of captain. The rest are employed in training roles. The company said it treats male and female applicants equally, with no special measures to encourage a more equal balance. <br/>