Our very own Aviation Ambassador

We are proud and delighted to share the news that our CEO, Mike Miller-Smith, has been appointed as an Aviation Ambassador for the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom. If anyone can use this role to promote skills development, diversity and inclusion in the aviation sector, it is Mike. He joins an amazing Ambassadorial Team of peers from the Aviation community, all of whom will be working together as part of the department’s Reach for the Skies programme. We also hear he has developed a taste for Ferrero Rocher…

 In all seriousness, commenting on the appointment, Mike says: “My interest in flying started as a child, when I was visiting airshows, meeting pilots and being surrounded by the sounds and smells of aviation. From there, it didn’t take much to convince me to learn to fly and then it wasn’t long until I was competing in international gliding competitions. Even though in my twenties, the onset of muscular dystrophy made it more difficult, I continued to fly.

 "Taking the controls of an aeroplane reminds us all what we are capable of, irrespective of who we are, where we come from or whatever our abilities are. Today, I make sure anyone, with any disability has access to aviation, as I know only too well what joy and benefits aviation can bring. It truly changes lives and has a positive impact that reaches far beyond the airfield.  

 "I am honoured to be named as an Aviation Ambassador along with so many amazing members of the aviation community and I can’t wait to use this opportunity to bring the magic and wonder of flight to the next generation.”