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ETIHAD AIRWAYS EXECUTIVE EMBARKS ON ROUND THE WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT

Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Senior Etihad Airways executive, Andrew Fisher, embarks on a journey of a lifetime on 21 January when he attempts to break the world record by flying around the globe in the shortest time frame on scheduled flights, and with the fewest number of sectors. Fisher, who works as …

Historic ‘Dreams Soar’ round-the-world STEM mission takes flight

Montréal, 15 May 2017 – Shaesta Waiz, the courageous 29 year old pilot of the 2017 ‘Dreams Soar’ solo round-the-world flight for STEM, touched down in Montréal today at Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport and was greeted by a team of ICAO VIPs and the senior management of the STRATOS Aviation flight school. Later …