“It started on a snowy day at Lasham in January 2011. An early evening meeting
between members of the ATCOs Branch & Mike Miller Smith led to over
£100, 000 being raised almost two years later for a new aircraft, one we now
know as G-UCAN, a specially designed and unique Tecnam built specifically with
Aerobility's requirements . Who would have thought then that this was
achievable …….
The
Air Traffic Controllers Union, Prospect, had passed a motion years earlier,
which asked the question about charity fundraising and a small organisation
committee was formed in the autumn of 2010 to endeavour to find a charity that
matched our aspirations and hopes for the future. It is safe to say that we
have been extremely pleased with the charity choice and the amount raised !
NATS took on the charity as the CEO’s charity of the year later in 2011
and helped form a partnership which has seen results beyond all our
expectations. It is superb news to see the aircraft, even if it is just
pictures so far to many of us. To see it serving the needs of Aerobility flyers
for years to come is testament to everyone who put in the hard work.”
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