ACTION REQUIRED NOW AND HEATHROW THE ONLY VIABLE OPTION says GUILD OF AIR PILOTS AND AIR NAVIGATORS Britain’s premier pilots organisation, the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN) has told the Government that action is required now and Heathrow is the only viable option if Britain wishes to keep a hub airport to maintain connectivity for businesses and the UK economy.   The...

“FLYING JUDGE”  BECOMES MASTER OF GUILD OF AIR PILOTS AND AIR NAVIGATORS His Honour Judge Tudor Owen FRAeS, well known as “the Flying Lawyer” and more recently “the Flying Judge”, has been invested Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators, one of the world’s leading independent aviation bodies Judge Owen has combined his passion for aviation with a highly successful legal career since learning to fly in Chipmunk aircraft with...

13 th December 2012   GUILD CONGRATULATES MASTER REAR-CREWMAN MARCUS WIGFALL ON EARLY CHRISTMAS DELIVERY   GAPAN Master Rear Crewman Marcus Wigfall turned aerial midwife in the early hours of Tuesday 11 th December, when he successfully delivered a baby boy at 1,000 feet above the Shetland Islands. His Coast Guard helicopter was scrambled to transfer the expectant mother and her partner from the Isle of Unst to hospital in Lerwick, but the new arrival...

MASTER MAKES HISTORY WITH VISIT TO ICAO   For the first time, the Master's tour of North American Region was this year extended to visit the capitals of USA and Canada to increase awareness of the Guild in seats of government and centres of aviation regulatory authorities. One such visit was a historic ‘first’, with the Master meeting the President of the ICAO Council, Mr Roberto Kobeh Gonzales, in Montreal.   The International Civil Aviation Organisation...

PRESS RELEASE 6 August 2012     AVIATION HEROISM AND PROFESSIONALISM REWARDED BY GUILD OF AIR PILOTS AND AIR NAVIGATORS   The heroism and professionalism of aircrew around the world and across the whole spectrum of aviation is each year recognised by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators’ annual Trophy and Awards presentation. The awards for courage, achievement and highest standards of airmanship are regarded among the world’s premier...

AUSTRALIAN REGION OF THE GUILD OF AIR PILOTS AND AIR NAVIGATORS (GAPAN) ANNOUNCES 2012 AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS   The Australian Region of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN) is delighted to announce the winners of the Region Aviation scholarships for 2012. Joint GAPAN/Griffith University scholarship for a Master of Aviation Management Postgraduate Degree This year’s winner is Ben Catchlove from South Australia. Ben is currently a First Officer at...

  Guild Young Members May Challenge Schumacher at Charity Karting Event!     Young aviators from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators may face the challenge of racing with seven-times World Champion Michael Schumacher next week, if plans fall into place for the Henry Surtees Foundation charity karting event. A Guild Young Members (GYM) team is racing in the event, which takes place at Brooklands in Surrey on Wednesday 4 July, just a few days ahead of...

Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators Flying Scholarship Recipients Announced   The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators is pleased to announce the names of the recipients of the 2012 Flying Scholarships. Following an exacting selection process over recent months, a total of four Private Pilot Licence scholarships, four Instructor Scholarships and two Gliding Scholarships have been made. In addition three existing Flying Instructors have been able to improve their...

  Since the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators was founded in 1929, the annual Livery Dinner has attracted senior politicians, aviation figures and top military officers. The Master’s speech delivered at the dinner is therefore regarded as one of the most important ‘state of the nation’ addresses in British aviation.   This year’s speech, delivered by the 2012 Master of the Guild, Air Marshal Cliff Spink CB CBE FCMI FRAeS, highlighted that eroding...

  The Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators (GAPAN) and the Royal Air Force Officers’ Club Johannesburg have become affiliated, providing GAPAN members worldwide with a friendly welcome in South Africa and fellow aviators in the country with a link to one of the world’s leading aviation organisations. The Guild, a livery company of the City of London was established in 1929, by a small group of commercial pilots to ensuring that their successors enjoyed a...