Simon Witts

To all my friends and colleagues in the industry, Happy Christmas / Season’s greetings to all. May you have a safe and joyous time and here’s to a happy, successful and prosperous New Year. My first Christmas in aviation fondly remembered…

@DawnMcCaff Man after my own heart!

If he can’t be in a kayak or climbing a mountain, Chris is happiest scoffing a Cornish Cream Tea!

@ShafinaVohra @UNESCO Shafina. You should be so proud to have made it to this final Global top 10. You’re an amazing person and teacher. So inspirational in all that you do. Privilege to work with you.

What a lovely few days in Paris withTop 10 finalists! @UNESCO! Hearty congratulations to sister zeph for her win - to enable a school for countless young girls! And huge congratulations to my fellow top ten-ers - absolutely wonderful and warm #teachers! Very moved by it all 🩵😊

@DawnMcCaff Brother and sister competition?

First ever attempt at making Sticky Toffee Pudding, ready for the Ship Inn, Padstow, STP competition tomorrow. 🤞

@DawnMcCaff Safe crossing.

Who knew what fabulous beaches exist just across from Santander? Glorious sunshine for our last day in Spain. Chris hoping the wind dies down for the ferry crossing 🤮

All set up for a busy Open Day IASTI2030 London City at London Design and Engineering UTC! Onwards and upwards! lnkd.in/eZqGaM32

Always a privilege to be able to call this the home of the first IASTI2030. As the term finishes, we’ll be updating on some recent guests and the graduation of our first ‘IASTI Doers’. Watch this space! lnkd.in/eA4y9jiC

Excellent piece of work…. lnkd.in/eCHTVvrE

As someone who is so proud to be a member of the Advisory Board of this wonderful Institution led by the amazing @skearns4, I commend this and all the other research projects that are making such a difference to our future. lnkd.in/enPaihsD

On the occasion of His Majesty The King’s Official Birthday, we were honoured to conduct a spectacular flypast of aircraft and crews from @RoyalAirForce @RoyalNavy and @BritishArmy

@ChiefofAirStaff @RoyalAirForce @RoyalNavy @BritishArmy An amazing spectacle! Unforgettable!

What a pleasure to be at @BeaverWestminst’s book launch this evening at the Royal Aeronautical Society! Paul, as ever, a special evening. ‘Winkle’ is a read that I have been waiting for for 6 years having had the privilege of meeting him a number of tim…lnkd.in/eMwy6HMJ

Great to see Chris Tarry at IASTI2030 London City @ London Design and Engineering UTC today to kick off the Foundation Course stage for our final stage learners. Chris - an absolutely unique and insightful session as ever. I’m always very impressed by you…lnkd.in/eqsiXhyY

So this week at the end of this half-term we started to say goodbye to some of the final year students as they embark on the next stage of their journey. And after half-term we start the first IASTI2030 Foundation Course to set this fantastic bunch of ‘ne…lnkd.in/etAtFz9X

So proud to have Emma Henderson MBE BA (Hons) MRAeS visit IASTI @ London City today. Emma, you’re an absolute legend and an inspiration and I know that our final year young people - the next generation - really enjoyed it! Wearing several of your hats tod…lnkd.in/eSE5wRqz

I just can’t get enough of this view - taken this morning. For someone who has had a long association with London City through flight testing the original 9 degree approach abuse case here, through running airlines operating here to, now, educating and…lnkd.in/gzwCpevQ

We need more future leaders in aviation who take the initiative like this…we’ll done Amman Mujahid!! lnkd.in/gTkUbxA3

Let’s hope that this is the start of a sustained ‘bounceback’ for the UK. One where we truly celebrate and build on our successes of that past - not one where we talk ourselves down all the time!! In aviation alone we have a great story to tell!!! Congrat…lnkd.in/en5vCqYs