Cathay Pacific “I Can Fly” students renew their community commitment
Cathay Pacific Airways today welcomed back the top 100 students from its “I Can Fly” programme, who renewed their commitment to share with Hong Kong people what they learned from their year-long experience learning about aviation, taking part in community service activities and making trips overseas.
One thousand students aged between 13 and 18 took part in the programme during which they learned about aviation and devised community service programmes. Cathay Pacific pilots acted as their mentors.
Five-day trips to either the Boeing and Airbus aircraft factories in the United States and France or the BAE Systems Flight Training School in Adelaide, where Cathay Pacific cadet pilots are trained, were awarded to the top 100 students from the programme. Most of them joined today’s reunion.
Many described “I Can Fly” and their overseas visits as the experience of a lifetime. Not only did they learn about aviation but they also came to value teamwork and develop leadership skills.
“It was the first time that I travelled overseas,” said Amelia Tso who toured the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France. “It was an eye-opening opportunity for me to see the birth of the super jumbo A380 taking shape in the factory!”
“We not only learned about technology used in aircraft factories but also about the way millions of parts come together to make state-of-the art aircraft,” says Bonita Wong who visited the Boeing plant in Seattle, USA.
“I really flew a glider when I visited Adelaide. It was amazing!” said Winnie Ho who went to the BAE Systems Flight Training School.
Cathay Pacific Corporate Communication Manager – Public Relations Kandy Chan said: “Only 100 of the 1,000 ‘I Can Fly’ students made it on one of the overseas trips, and they all now feel committed to act as ambassadors for the programme and continue working to help others in the community. Today’s reunion showed their desire to pass on what they learned to others in Hong Kong, and their drive to reach their goals. Cathay Pacific will continue to support these committed young people and future Hong Kong youth development programmes.”
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| Group picture in front of the Boeing assembly line with Boeing staff, a Cathay Pacific pilot and staff leaders.
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30 members together with Cathay Pacific pilots and staff leaders pictured in front of the A380 mockup
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| 40 members experienced flying training at the BAE Flying School in Adelaide.
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