Black Aviation & Aerospace Professionals

08/12/2022

I’m not going to tell you all how passionate I am about aviation!

Nor am I going to tell you all how becoming an airline pilot was my childhood dream from age seven!

I’m not going to tell you how many people I have inspired and encouraged along my journey, as they pursue their aviation career dreams!

What I will tell you, is that there is no such thing as limits in life! The only limits that exist, are the ones we place upon ourselves mentally!

I’ve come as far as I have both in my career and in my life because I have no limits! And it is for that very reason, that I will continue to excel!

But it’s not always going to be a smooth ride! There will always be turbulence along the way and it’s up to you to do whatever is required to find that smooth ride!

No matter who you are, no matter what walk of life you come from, I’m here to tell you that you accomplish anything you want in life! The three keys are to BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, STAY FOCUSED and above all NEVER EVER GIVE UP!

We all have it within us to climb to the top! So get in that pilot’s seat and set yourself up for destination success!

09/14/2021

I’m ever so grateful for being recognized by the Black Aviation Professionals Network for helping to inspire the next generation of those who share my passion for flying!

Along with fellow professionals in the industry, we strive to mentor, encourage and assist all who’s desire it is to pursue careers in aviation and aerospace, with an emphasis on visible minorities.

We come from varying aviation backgrounds, with a wide range of experience levels, but we all share one common goal…to INSPIRE! 👨🏾‍✈️

03/03/2020

If you can dream it, you can achieve it!

From cleaning airplanes to flying one!

02/16/2020

When I was a kid back in England, a family member once told me that I can’t become an airline pilot, because that kind of profession is only for educated white folks! I guess I wasn’t paying attention! And even though he’s since lost his battle with cancer some years ago and is now gone, I hope I didn’t disappoint him!

02/16/2020

https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2018/04/11/jackson-man-denied-flying-lessons-because-race-eugene-may-still-went-make-history/481241002/

As a young boy Eugene May dreamed of flying airplanes. He went for flying lessons in Jackson only to be denied because the color of his skin.

01/15/2020

Black history month is just around the corner! And as I do each year, I will be shinning the spotlight of achievement not only on those aviation trailblazers of years gone by, but also on those who even this day, continue to inspire!

01/15/2020

Keep shining young brother!

Jamaica-born pilot Marlon Dean Dayes was this morning close to tears as he achieved his lifelong dream of flying a plane back to his homeland. The 26-year-old could not help but become a bit emotional as he accepted congratulatory hugs and applause...

01/15/2020

https://www.wunc.org/post/meet-north-carolina-national-guard-s-first-african-american-female-black-hawk-pilot

Captain Lindsey Jefferies was the first of her six siblings to graduate from college. As a child, her family struggled financially and was constantly on

08/23/2019

I've been in aviation for a long time and worked in many areas of the industry. And if there's any advice I can offer to those looking to pursue this field, or to those working their way up, it's this...No matter what you strive to achieve in life, remember these three things:

1. Always believe in yourself with every ounce
of your being!

2. Look at the big picture and stay focused on
what you want!

3. Above all, never ever give up!

08/07/2019

Captain Mutungi is not only an inspiration to women in aviation, but to women in all professional fields!

, Dreamliner, Captain Irene Koki Mutungi, 1st Female African Pilot of a Dreamliner, , ,

08/06/2019

So proud of this young Jamaican brother! He had a dream and he turned it into reality! Well done Marlon!

AUGUST 1, 2018: Jamaican Marlon Dean Dayes sits down with The Gleaner’s Damion Mitchell to retrace his journey from a Portland boy to one of Delta’s youngest...

05/08/2018