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Bermudian Pilot Shares Aviation Journey
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian airline pilot Derek Anderson — who has worked on cargo flights, air ambulance flights in the Canadian arctic and passenger flights — vividly remembers the moment he fell in love with flying. At just three years old, while playing outside at nursery, he stumbled upon a small toy airplane. Something about... Read more of this article
BermudAir Welcomes Pilot Tariq Lynch-Wade
BermudAir announced that Tariq Lynch-Wade has joined the team as the airline’s first Bermudian-licensed pilot. A spokesperson said, “Mr. Lynch-Wade, who has been serving as BermudAir’s Head of Safety since May 2024, is now transitioning into a full-time pilot role, fulfilling his lifelong passion for aviation. This milestone not only marks... Read more of this article
Premier Meets With Pilot Remy Donawa
17-year-old Remy Donawa — who recently earned his private pilot’s license – recently met with Premier David Burt and MP Lawrence Scott. A Government spokesperson said, “Seventeen-year-old Remy Donawa, an aspiring airline pilot, recently achieved a significant milestone by earning his private pilot’s license last summer, making him... Read more of this article
Bermudian Pilot Lands JetBlue Flight In Bermuda
Bermudian pilot Emily Siggins was at the controls when the JetBlue flight from Boston touched down at the LF Wade International Airport on Saturday. A spokesperson said, “Emily was thrilled to be welcomed with a water curtain by the airport fire department, and also in person by her proud parents, Jeannie and Herbie Siggins, a group of friends... Read more of this article
Career Change From Flying To Teaching
[Written by Stephen Wright] After 16 years working as cabin crew for British Airways, Keivin Richardson-Crane Pimentel has “clipped his wings” and moved into teaching, sharing his knowledge and experiences as a lecturer at Richmond upon Thames College in London. The Bermudian is not stepping entirely into the unknown. He will still work in aviation... Read more of this article
Bermudian Works On Historic All Black Flight
British Airways recently operated its first-ever flight with an all Black crew, and Bermudian Keivin Richardson-Crane Pimentel was one of the crew working on the historic flight, and he noted that “Bermuda was represented” on the flight. The flight occurred in February on British Airways’ Barbados flight, and according to posts on social... Read more of this article
Flight Arrives With Bermudian Inflight Manager
Bermudian Keivin Richardson-Crane Pimentel recently traveled to Bermuda — while working on a British Airways flight — with the company noting he is British Airways’ first Bermudian Inflight Manager. A spokesperson said, “British Airways Inflight Manager Keivin Richardson-Crane Pimentel, who formerly worked for the airline as a Customer... Read more of this article
Bermudian Crew Member Works On Flight Home
The official announcement when a recent American Airlines flight arrived in Bermuda had the flight attendant welcoming everyone to his home, with Bermudian flight attendant Robert Davies recently working his first flight back to Bermuda. Mr Davies was the lead flight attendant so he did the audio announcements during the flight, and after hearing... Read more of this article
Sky Is The Limit For JetBlue’s Stephen Davis
Bermudian Stephen Davis is flying high in his job as a JetBlue inflight crewmember, explaining that he was introduced early on to the airline industry, since both parents worked in the industry, and he has always had what he likes to refer to as “an aviation blood rush.” Davis was born in Bermuda in 1991 to a family with a history of working in... Read more of this article
WHM: Bermudian Pilot Emily Siggins Flying High
[Part of Women’s History Month Series] With Bermudians only a micro-fraction of the more than 7 billion people in the world and female pilots making up less than 7% of all airline pilots worldwide, Bermudian pilot Emily Siggins holds a unique place in the aviation world. She wanted to be a pilot since she was only 4 years old and after undergoing... Read more of this article
Bermudian Pilot Flies JetBlue From Boston
Today’s JetBlue flight from Boston was extra special, with Bermudian pilot Finnie Holder flying the plane into the island, marking his first commercial flight into Bermuda during his many years as a pilot, and saying “it feels good to be home.” We asked Mr. Holder about his background, and he explained that after he finished training,... Read more of this article
