02/03/2025
We couldn’t be more proud of our friend and community partner Captain Barrington Irving for being featured this morning on the Today Show
Watch the story below to be as inspired as we are, not just by Barrington being the first Black man and youngest pilot to fly solo around the world, but also by his current efforts to train the next generation in aviation.
The segment includes a shot of Niema, a graduate of Barrington’s school, who now works as one of our Guest Experience Specialists at our Opa-Locka, Fla. base. We love that Niema is taking all she learned from and making every second exceptional for our guests.
📹 https://on.today.com/3En2JAp
Capt. Barrington Irving set the Guinness World Record 18 years ago as the first Black man and youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. Now, Irving encourages young children to dream big through hands-on education and a new children’s book titled “Let’s Fly.” TODAY’s Craig Melvin report...