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2 years ago I was told that a
#HIV
+ person could not become a pilot. Tomorrow is my first day working for a UK airline. As
@gareththomas14
has proven, HIV is NO BARRIER to you being you. In fact it can give you the courage, strength and determination to break real barriers down.
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5 years ago I was told that I could never become a pilot becuase of my HIV status. These changes today make it possible for anyone living with
#HIV
to fulfill their dreams. I'm incredibly proud to have been a part of the team to have made it happen.
#hivisnobarrier
We’ve announced a landmark change for pilots and air traffic controllers living with HIV.
The update includes a six-month period where those who have not declared they are HIV positive can come forward to us without having to notify employers
More info:
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What a week!
10 years ago today, I was diagnosed with HIV. The first question I asked the doctor was, "How long will I live?". We didn't know then, but we know now, that the answer to that question is just as long as you!
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Thank you
@jonkay01
&
@sallynugent
@BBCBreakfast
for making me feel so welcome this morning. Hope you enjoyed your
@TunnockOfficial
caramel wafers?! No
@FlyLoganair
experience is complete without one!
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Don't let HIV, or any diagnosis for that matter, stop you from realising your dreams . ✈️
James Bushe had to fight outdated rules that barred him from becoming a pilot because he has
#HIV
.
Eventually he won.
Effective treatment has changed what it means to have HIV. We can live long, healthy lives. We can’t pass it on
#UequalsU
.
#ScienceNotStigma
. Tell everyone.
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I'm overwhelmed by all of the messages of love and support that I've woken up to today. To those who have been with me since the start of this journey and have inspired me to speak out, thank you.
@gareththomas14
@lloyd_rm
@jvn
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After 4 fantastic years with
@flyloganair
it's time to move on to pastures new
@british_airways
#toflytoserve
#london
If any of my London connections can recommend a great place to stay, within reach of town, but easy commute to LHR, that would be amazing 😍
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On
#internationalpilotsday
2022 I wanted to share my proudest moment of the last 12 months. So privileged to be a part of this
@THTorguk
campaign and combine 2 of my greatest passions. Never should
#HIV
be a barrier to you following your dreams.
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This day 4 years ago, I failed to gain a place on a pilot training scheme with
@British_Airways
. This day last year, I failed to obtain my medical due HIV. Today, with training plan sorted, notice given and medical granted, I’m ready to start a new journey as Commerical Pilot!
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Many interviews today, and I sign-off tonight feeling so grateful to the organiastion that has put their faith in me as a pilot and supported me to speak out today. If you haven't already, come fly with us at
@FlyLoganair
. It's a family, my family, and, we're pretty special!
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Overwhelmed, shocked, elated and humbled. Words alone can’t express my gratitude to
@nathansparkling
@HIVScotland
@PatrickStrud
@BBCAndrewBlack
@BritishHIVAssoc
@beckshuss
for their support. Let’s share the great news and let EVERY HIV+ aspiring pilot in the UK, FLY
At Transport Qs,
@transportgovuk
sec Grayling announces
@UK_CAA
rule changes that should end HIV discrimination and let
@PilotAnthonyGLA
fly - detail still needed & timescale but seems like good news
#LetHimFly
@nathansparkling
@BobDorisSNP
@BuzzFeedNews
@GlasgowWEToday
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Fiercely independent, quick witted and inconspicuously kind. I can only hope that if I make it to 82, I do it with the same style and grace as you. What you've left behind will never be replaced but I promise we won't forget. I love you Nan ❤️
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I was 11 years old when I knew that I wanted to become an airline pilot. Last weekend, 20 years, 2 career changes one landmark campaign later, I finally passed my skills tests and became a qualified Multi-Engine, Instrument Rated, Commercial Pilot!
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One year on! Let's make 2021 the year we tackle both pandemics of our generation. Thank you to everyone who has supported me on the journey. ❤️
#UequalsU
#stopthestigma
#hiv
#COVID19
#aviation
#twitermed
@BR999
@BritishHIVAssoc
@HIVScotland
@THTorguk
@NAT_AIDS_Trust
@aidsmap
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After a month of furlough, what an absolute privilege to spend a day in the
@FlyLoganair
'office'. Thanks
@bergjagger
for making us so welcome at ABZ and for the lovely
@NATS
guys who got us safely to NWI and home again.
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40 years of supporting people living with
#HIV
.
#ShowHeart
for
@thtorguk
and get your pin badge too using the link below
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I can't quite believe it's been 2 years! The work hasn't stopped and very soon I'll be able to share some very exciting news for pilots living with HIV!
#hivisnobarrier
#UequalsU
#fstigma
@THTorguk
@NAT_AIDS_Trust
@BritishHIVAssoc
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I few errs and ums have been ironed out since we recorded this one, but it's a great summary from
@ConnorGillies
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Thank you for having me
@vicderbyshire
@VictoriaLIVE
. Since 2017 awareness raised through the media has been crucial in driving the campaign forward, thanks to
@PatrickStrud
@BBCAndrewBlack
who first covered the journey.
“I knew these rules needed to be challenged”
James Bushe, who has HIV, successfully overturned the ruling that prevented him from training as an airline pilot
He has now qualified to fly commercial planes
#VictoriaLIVE
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Thank you
@alex_goldsmith_
&
@ryanjohnbutcher
@PinkNews
Many will have heard this message before, but for countless others this will be the first time. Status-based discrimination has no place in 2020 and HIV+ person on treatment
#CantPassItOn
. So, please share, shout and RT.
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Yesterday, 10 years after that life-changing moment, my dream finally became a reality, and I flew my very first flight for British Airways. To everyone who has helped me throughout the journey so far, THANK YOU. I couldn't have done it without you.
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80 people in the UK are diagnosed with HIV each week. Help us bring this down to Zero by 2030. It took me just 2 minutes to write to my MP! You can too, just follow the link below...
@THTorguk
@NAT_AIDS_Trust
@ejaf
#zerohiv
#hivisnobarrier
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Thank you to
@VictoriaLIVE
for having me for my very first TV interview on Monday. Did I mention 🤔, someone living with HIV, on successful treatment,
#CantPassItOn
. There are still MANY MORE barriers to breakdown in Aviation and beyond and I'm determined to make it happen!
“I knew these rules needed to be challenged”
James Bushe, who has HIV, successfully overturned the ruling that prevented him from training as an airline pilot
He has now qualified to fly commercial planes
#VictoriaLIVE
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HIV doesn't kill, but stigma can! Let's show it what for! Come march with my friends
@THTorguk
!
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Let this be proof, that ANYONE living with HIV, or any other mangable chronic condition can FIGHT to live their dream, and WIN! The battle goes on to remove the limitation, but this one we can continue... from the SKY! Thank you to everyone who has made this first step possible.
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When I was diagnosed with HIV my
#lifereallychanged
. I realised my dream to become a pilot! And now, with the support of
@THTorguk
we made a film about it! Can't wait to tell you more on
@BBCRadioScot
at 10am this morning! 💪🏻
@docmonsieur
#hivisnobarrier
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What a night
@proudscotlandawards
🤗
So proud of my dear friend
@richardangell
on a well deserved win! (That's both of us pipping Nicola to the post in the same category, 3 years apart!)
@THTScotland
@THTorguk
#proudscotland
#hivisnobarrier
#fstigma
#gayuk
#lgbtq
🌈
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Name that loch! This is what living with
#HIV
looks like from 12,000ft 💪
#pilotsofinstagram
#pilotlife
@FlyLoganair
#nofilter
#view
✈️
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In case you missed it, episodes 1 and 2 of
#SkyHighClub
are on
@bbcthree
tonight at 2030! Come give us
@FlyLoganair
gang a watch and please retweet🤗
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Sending the message across the pond that if you're living with
#HIV
and on trearment, you
#CantPassItOn
. An absolute joy to talk a bit more about my personal journey to
@KarlJSchmid
@pluslifemedia
He fought the law... and WON 😳💪
James Bushe, the first new commercial pilot with HIV in Europe and the U.K. joined me on +Talk via skype from the French Alps to share his story. Take a look!
#endhivstigma
#uequalsu
#visibilitymatters
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Proud to
#RockTheRibbon
this
#WorldAIDSDay
. There should be
#noshameaboutbeinghivpositive
. Let's
#StopTheStigma
, get the message out there that
#UequalsU
and be part
#generationzero
@HIVScotland
@THTorguk
@NAT_AIDS_Trust
@BR999
@reallorraine
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Celebratory dinner with these absolute legends, without whom, none of this campaign would have take-off 😜 Much love
@PatrickStrud
@nathansparkling
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What a difference a year makes! Never take for granted that feeling of being "as free as a bird...." because you might never know, when you'll be able to fly again.
#pilotsoftwitter
#LockdownNow
#StayAtHomeSaveLives
#COVID19
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Just come out of recording
@ScotlandTonight
with the legendary
@RealMacKaySTV
. Felt totally at ease and was given the time and space to get the message across that
#HIV
has changed. 2240 on STV, tune-in!
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So touched by all the support today. Please help me to make a change. Now feels like the right time. HIV isn’t a death sentence, it isn’t dangerous, and it shouldn’t stop anybody from realising their potential.
@HIVScotland
@WaverleyCare
@BBCBreaking
@eltonofficial
@stephenfry
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So incredibly humbled to even be nominated for this award. Your votes and support mean the world! Just follow the link below....
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Are you a Pilot or Cabin Crew and able to support our
#NHSheroes
during the
#COVID__19
crisis? Join us!
@_ProjectWingman
RT 🙂
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I came back home to this yesterday! Such a kind gesture from a stranger, but kindred spirit. Thank you Joanne and to everyone who has reached out over the past few weeks. It genuinely means the world to me to know that even in some small part my speaking out has had an impact. 💪
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Looking forward to sharing my story with
@vicderbyshire
on
@VictoriaLIVE
later this morning! Tune in at 1040 and let's
#stopthestigma
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A whirwind 48 hours! I still pinch myself that a wee boy from Stoke gets the opportunity to speak on such incredible platforms. So many messages yesterday. I promise to get to them all this week. Thank you for all of the love and support, it honestly does mean the world. ❤️
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Seems like a lifetime ago already! My very first time on TV with
@vicderbyshire
getting the message out that HIV has changed, discrimination based on status has no place in 2020 and someone on successful treatment
#CantPassItOn
to others! Lovely weather for it
@SeanBattySTV
“I knew these rules needed to be challenged”
James Bushe, who has HIV, successfully overturned the ruling that prevented him from training as an airline pilot
He has now qualified to fly commercial planes
#VictoriaLIVE
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Thank you
@skysarahjane
for having
@nathansparkling
and I on the program, and giving us the time to get our stigma-busting message out there! 💪
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A pleasure to talk to
@steve1246
@AttitudeMag
going a bit further into what comes next....
“Stigma around HIV has no place in 2020”
Europe's first newly-qualified pilot living with HIV
@PilotAnthonyGLA
exclusively tells Attitude why he is fighting to remove stigma surrounding the virus:
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I absolutely loved making this show! Finally
#skyhighclub
is here 🤗 Want to find out more about life in the sky with
@FlyLoganair
?! Watch now on
@BBCiPlayer
, tonight on
@BBCScotland
and every Thursday on
@bbcthree
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First newbie in Europe, but definitely not the last. Thank you to the
@UK_CAA
for taking a pioneering approach in the UK and lobbying
@EASA
to reform their regulations with regard to HIV. There's a long way to go, but absolutely no danger of us stopping now 💪
HIV-positive man makes history as first-ever in Europe to take to the air as a commercial pilot
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Great to be back in the office this week with
@FlyLoganair
. Annual line check passed and fit to fly another year 💪 Did you know, there's just a 1 in 27M chance of
#COVID19
transmission on an aircraft? Once the borders open, let's get flying again!
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Wow! Incredibly proud to be nominated alongside
@nathansparkling
for this award. Thank you to everyone who has supported us in the journey so far.
#HIV
should be no barrier to anyone realising their dreams!
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For anyone facing discrimination in the workplace. For every career curtailed by a diagnosis. For every dream, that can still be fulfilled. Challenge, and YOU. CAN. WIN!
#stopthestigma
#proud2020
#hiv
#aviation
@HIVScotland
@FlyLoganair
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We're on the telly! Want to see behind the scenes of the UK's largest regional airline (featuring yours truly 😜)? Sky High Club starts next week on
@bbcthree
@BBCScotland
. All 10 episodes of season 1 available on
@BBCiPlayer
from Monday!
#avgeeks
#pilotlife
#flying
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Very much looking forward to talking about the game-changing move with
@sallynugent
and
@jonkay01
on
@BBCBreakfast
this morning!
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Happy 30th birthday to my favourite tele partner in crime
@nathansparkling
. Welcome to the club! You'll probably no longer require ID....
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Hot-footing it down to LONDON this afternoon! I'm incredibly humbled to have the opportunity to speak on
@SkyNews
later this evening. I'll also get a chance to consolidate a decades worth of partially used Oyster cards! Today has started well!
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As an aviation and travel fanatic, I was absolutely over the moon to be asked to write for
@lonelyplanet
. A slightly different perspective on the journey and an insight into what lies ahead...
Thank you so much
@AlexPButler
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I had the opportunity to recognise the
@UK_CAA
who are the first authority in Europe to have allowed newly qualified pilots living with HIV to fly. And of course so proud to be wearing the
@FlyLoganair
uniform.
“I knew there would come a point where it had to be done.” – we meet the man who’s changed the world for pilots living with HIV:
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I cannot wait to talk to
@BBCRadioStoke
at 7.30am this morning. What a privilege to be able to share my story for the second day, and once again to everyone in my hometown.
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My view on
#stigma
today: Sunrise in Toulouse from a flight deck I was determined to make my office despite living with
#HIV
. Discrimination based on status has no place in 2020 and HIV is no barrier to you becoming whoever you want to be
#UequalsU
#CantPassItOn
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2 years to the day that the rules got overturned! What a way to end such an incredible week, not for me, but for anyone living with HIV who has ever faced discrimination or stigma. It's proof that it has no place, we should fight against it, and if we do, we can win 💪
Overwhelmed, shocked, elated and humbled. Words alone can’t express my gratitude to
@nathansparkling
@HIVScotland
@PatrickStrud
@BBCAndrewBlack
@BritishHIVAssoc
@beckshuss
for their support. Let’s share the great news and let EVERY HIV+ aspiring pilot in the UK, FLY
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Couldn't have put it better than
@reallorraine
. I'm a son, a brother, an uncle, a pilot, a scuba diver, a friend, a partner, amd a man just like you. I'm HIV+, but the truth is I often forget! HIV has changed! Tell everyone!
#UEQUALSU
#stopthestigma
#GenerationZero
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When the
#Nhsheores
@NHSGGC
can't make it to the hub, our
@_ProjectWingman
take the hub to the heroes 🤗
#NationalVolunteersWeek2020
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Another milestone reached last week with the completion of my multi-engine training. Just a few more months until my Commercial License is in hand!
@nathansparkling
@Matthew_Hodson
@ianrgreen
@deborahagold
@PatrickStrud
keep an eye on the diaries ;)
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A view out of the office window today.... But it gets much better! Join the
#skyhighclub
, catch me and the
@FlyLoganair
family on
@BBCiPlayer
and
@BBCScotland
from Monday, with back-to-back episodes on
@bbcthree
every Thursday at 8pm
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Just in case you missed it!
✈️ Meet
@PilotAnthonyGLA
who has become the first known person with HIV to become an airline pilot in Europe. His first
@FlyLoganair
trip was from Glasgow to the Outer Hebrides.
📺 BBC Reporting Scotland piece. Filmed by
@XpandedFocus
. 👇🏽
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Back at the BBC and can't wait to share my story and important message with my hometown of Stoke-on-Trent on
@bbcmtd
in 10 mins!
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I'm incredibly proud of the
@UK_CAA
for developing the most transparent, progressive and supportive framework of its kind. I hope this inspires regulators across the globe to give every pilot and air traffic controller living with HIV the support they need to follow their dreams.
We’ve announced a landmark change for pilots and air traffic controllers living with HIV.
The update includes a six-month period where those who have not declared they are HIV positive can come forward to us without having to notify employers
More info:
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1/ The decision of the
@UK_CAA
to grant my medical with the required multi-crew limitation (OML) has impact beyond people living with HIV. Now those with other conditions that would have previously bared them from flying, CAN, because they too can get a medical, with an OML.
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3 weeks, 50 flying hrs, many a real and metaphorical thunderstorm naviagted and now excited and ready to start 8 months of ground school next week! Thanks to
@nathansparkling
@PatrickStrud
@HIVScotland
@BritishHIVAssoc
@NicolaSturgeon
the journey of a HIV+ pilot, continues....
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A massive thank you to
@BBCScotNine
for having me this evening. Clips to follow but check it out on iPlayer in the meantime!
@nathansparkling
@ianrgreen
@deborahagold
@Matthew_Hodson
hoping the message was clear 💪
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Tonight, I'll be in London talking to
@SkyNews
alongside the brilliant
@nathansparkling
CEO
@HIVScotland
. Let's provoke a conversation about
#HIV
that's challenges the stigma, let's everyone know that I can't pass it on, and of course, I'm
#fittofly
💪
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Please please PLEASE help me help
@HIVScotland
win charity of the year, because without them, I wouldn't be flying today! It takes just 2 minutes to VOTE NOW! Thank you 🙂
Thanks to HIV Scotland, he’s now a pilot! Listen to
@BushePilot
and VOTE NOW at (Voting closes 5pm Friday!)
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☺️
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Wow! After everything that has gone and continues to go on in our industry just now, I was absolutely blown away with the incredible service from the crew on
@British_Airways
BA1492 from
#LHR
to
#GLA
this evening. Consummate professionals, with style.
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With the support of friends and family, colleagues, charities, medical experts, politicians, and the media, I fought to change those rules, and today, anybody living with HIV can become a pilot.
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Almost don't want to leave the office on a Friday when it looks like this 😜
#pilotlife
#grateful
#pilots
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Fantastic to address the
@UK_CAA
board this morning and incredibly proud of how far we've come these past few years! Very much looking forward to driving the changes across the globe....
We met with
@FlyLoganair
this morning as part of our industry engagement in Scotland 🏴
Our Chair Sir Stephen Hillier and our Board spoke with their Chief Executive Jonathan Hinkles on regional connectivity.
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And the influence our political leaders have can be life changing. Without
@BobDorisSNP
and
@GradySNP
raising my case to
@NicolaSturgeon
@ScotGovFM
back in 2017, we would have been lacking critical support that helped drive the change in approach with the
@UK_CAA
While here in the UK we celebrate
@PilotAnthonyGLA
's success in becoming a commercial airline pilot, the Trump administration is trying to get two airmen discharged for being
#HIV
.
HIV has changed. Someone tell the White House.
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Are you a Glasgow based business that could help keep out frontline refreshed and recharged? A Pilot or Cabin Crew able to support our
#NHSheroes
during the
#COVID__19
crisis? Please get in touch!
@_ProjectWingman
#TuesdayThoughts
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It's been 4 years since I started my campaign to change rules for the better, to allow people living with HIV to become pilots.
In the UK, much has changed! Elsewhere though, the job is not done. I'm not done. Read all about it in my latest blog...
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I, (Anthony) gave this talk to the organisation that had worked tirelessly to find medical evidence to compel the authorities to change the law. I will be forever grateful to
@BritishHIVAssoc
@DuncanChurchil
for standing by me the whole time.
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I couldn't be prouder to have been a part of this campaign. After I was diagnosed with HIV my
#LifeReallyChanged
and I've never been happier. This video tells all you need to know. Share it! Let's tell everyone, HIV has changed 💪🏻
'HIV should not be a barrier to you becoming or doing anything that you want'
Watch our amazing
#LifeReallyChanged
campaign models tackle misconceptions around HIV and discuss how their lives have transformed after their diagnosis
For more, go to
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Another fabulous afternoon, this time getting the message that we
#CantPassItOn
out on
@talkRADIO
with the brilliant
@Matthew_Wright
@TVKev
and brilliant to meet
@TeamPrepster
's
@IdiosyncraticXL
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Acceptance of one's self is often the most difficult of all. All credit to
@Schofe
for being brave and taking a leap of faith to be true to himself. The love and support that comes his way over the coming days will hopefully give many others the courage to do the same. 💪
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In my own words, with a little bit more background into how we made it happen and what's next...
“I knew there would come a point where it had to be done.” – we meet the man who’s changed the world for pilots living with HIV:
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An awesome afternoon with
@SkyNews
and
@BBCRadioWales
. Still have 3 days in London and looking forward to sharing my story and our message with EVERYONE whilst I'm here. We've changed the rules, but now it's time to rewrite the book. It's 2020, and HIV, has changed.
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From testing
#tip1
to sharing one of my own with
#tip24
it was incredible to be a part of this project.
Did you know a 2% decrease in hydration, before you feel thirsty, leads to a big decline in cognitive ability?
Get your DOSE of
#happiness
now!
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