Didn't see this posted anywhere else......
Something I noticed, it seems to me like Norwegian is using Aero Union's old paintjob.
"He's still a teenager – and yet he's already a high-flyer.
Alex Kempton became a professional pilot with airline Norwegian when he was just 18 and now, at 19, has just co-piloted a Boeing 737 with his captain father, David.
It's the first time in the airline's 15-year history that a service has been flown by a father-and-son combination – and MailOnline Travel can reveal the journey in a series of fascinating step-by-step pictures.
The pair, from Kenilworth, Warwickshire, flew 180 passengers on a brand-new multi-million pound Boeing 737-800 aircraft on a four-and-a-half-hour flight from Tenerife South Airport to Birmingham Airport recently
Alex Kempton became the youngest pilot at Europe's third largest low-cost airline at the age of 19 last September, just two years after starting flight school. Alex was offered his first professional pilot job from Norwegian at 18, just a week before his 19th birthday, and only two years after watching aircraft at Coventry Airport with his dad as a young aviation enthusiast.
Norwegian arranged for David and Alex to fly together as part of Alex's flight training as David is a training captain, giving him the chance to train his son at his first airline job.
David Kempton, 54, has 30 years' flying experience logging more than 14,000 hours which has seen him work for several airlines and fly private jets for the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, 90s pop groups and even a former Prime Minister. David joined Norwegian in 2013 and is currently the most senior pilot at Norwegian's Tenerife base.
Base Chief Captain David Kempton said: 'It's truly an honour to take to the skies and share the cockpit with my son as Norwegian pilots.
'I've always been fascinated with flying and I've encouraged Alex to share my aviation passion at every opportunity so this is an extremely proud moment. I'm very grateful to Norwegian for not only giving my son the opportunity to take-off his flying career but also arranging for us to fly together on this special flight.'"
Story/pics here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/t...99456/Norwegian-Captain-flies-737-son-19.html
Something I noticed, it seems to me like Norwegian is using Aero Union's old paintjob.
"He's still a teenager – and yet he's already a high-flyer.
Alex Kempton became a professional pilot with airline Norwegian when he was just 18 and now, at 19, has just co-piloted a Boeing 737 with his captain father, David.
It's the first time in the airline's 15-year history that a service has been flown by a father-and-son combination – and MailOnline Travel can reveal the journey in a series of fascinating step-by-step pictures.
The pair, from Kenilworth, Warwickshire, flew 180 passengers on a brand-new multi-million pound Boeing 737-800 aircraft on a four-and-a-half-hour flight from Tenerife South Airport to Birmingham Airport recently
Alex Kempton became the youngest pilot at Europe's third largest low-cost airline at the age of 19 last September, just two years after starting flight school. Alex was offered his first professional pilot job from Norwegian at 18, just a week before his 19th birthday, and only two years after watching aircraft at Coventry Airport with his dad as a young aviation enthusiast.
Norwegian arranged for David and Alex to fly together as part of Alex's flight training as David is a training captain, giving him the chance to train his son at his first airline job.
David Kempton, 54, has 30 years' flying experience logging more than 14,000 hours which has seen him work for several airlines and fly private jets for the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, 90s pop groups and even a former Prime Minister. David joined Norwegian in 2013 and is currently the most senior pilot at Norwegian's Tenerife base.
Base Chief Captain David Kempton said: 'It's truly an honour to take to the skies and share the cockpit with my son as Norwegian pilots.
'I've always been fascinated with flying and I've encouraged Alex to share my aviation passion at every opportunity so this is an extremely proud moment. I'm very grateful to Norwegian for not only giving my son the opportunity to take-off his flying career but also arranging for us to fly together on this special flight.'"
Story/pics here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/t...99456/Norwegian-Captain-flies-737-son-19.html
