King Willem Alexander could be flying your plane |
"I find flying simply fantastic," he told the newspaper. "You can't take your problems with you off the ground.
You can completely switch off for a while and focus on something else. That, for me, is the most relaxing part of flying."
For the past 21 years the King has secretly taken flight on the commercial planes and while very few have recognized him, he's had no trouble strolling through the airport in his pilot uniform going mostly unnoticed. In fact, unless passengers recognized the royal's voice via telecom, Willem-Alexander managed to keep his hobby and second profession completely under wraps...until now.
"The
advantage is that I can always say I am speaking on behalf of the
captain and crew to welcome them on board, so I don't have to say my
name," Willem-Alexander further explained to the paper. "But then, most
people don't listen anyway."
So what prompted the sudden reveal? Willem-Alexander is heading to training to fly Boeing 737s—the model of plane that is replacing the current aircrafts used by the airline company.
While it has been awhile since the king has been taking orders, he is excited to fly the new planes.
So what prompted the sudden reveal? Willem-Alexander is heading to training to fly Boeing 737s—the model of plane that is replacing the current aircrafts used by the airline company.
"It
also seemed nice to fly to other destinations one day, with more
passengers and bigger distances. That was the real motive for training
on the 737," said Willem-Alexander.
Even with the new changes and public exposure, the king plans to keep up his hobby of co-piloting twice a month.
EU-Digest
Even with the new changes and public exposure, the king plans to keep up his hobby of co-piloting twice a month.
EU-Digest