British Airways captain, Marc Chan, who has Guyanese roots, co-piloted the inaugural flight by the airline on Monday afternoon and beamed with pride having completed the task with Captain Alan Brooks, who also has Caribbean links.
“It will mark my first steps on to the land of my father and is one of the highlights of my flying career, which started 37 years ago in the RAF Air Cadets,” Chan said in a statement released by British Airways announcing the commencement of their flights on the route.
In a brief comment, Chan explained his father Michael Chan-Choong of Suddie, Essequibo Coast grew up dreaming of becoming a pilot.