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17 Year-Old Convinces Airport of Fake Airline

Barbara Cockburn
 on July 21, 2009 5:12 PM | | Comments () | TrackBacks (0) |
Who said starting an airline was hard?

If you haven't seen this article yet, definitely give it a read.

A TEENAGE boy from Yorkshire succeeded in persuading British aviation executives that he was a tycoon about to launch his own airline. Using the pseudonym Adam Tait, the smooth-talking 17-year-old told airport and airline executives that he had a fleet of jets.

Tait, who said he was in his twenties, even flew to Jersey to attend a 1½-hour long meeting with the director of its airport. Their talks were considered promising enough for a further meeting to be arranged, which was due to be held next week.

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