Solomon Quainoo
Solomon Quainoo is a Ghanaian pilot. On 2 October 2018, he was the first Ghanaian to fly the world's biggest passenger aircraft, Emirates' Airbus A380 from Dubai to Accra.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Education[edit]
Quainoo was born in Ghana but later moved to the UK to live with his family. He had his secondary school education at Koforidua Senior High Technical School in the Eastern Region and furthered at the University of Ghana where he earned a bachelor of science degree in Mathematics, Physics and Geology.[8][9] He obtained a master's degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the Kingston University in London and trained as a pilot at the Oxford Aviation Training school, United Kingdom, which was where he obtained his license.[10][11][12][13]
Career[edit]
After obtaining his master's degree, he worked with British Midland International for six years. During which he flew the Boeing 737 and 300 400 and 500 series, among others. From there, he landed a job with British Airways as a Material Agent/Design Engineer. Quainoo moved to Emirates and there he has worked for seven years. For the first five years at Emirates, he served as an officer and was promoted to captain.[11][13]
Awards and recognition[edit]
He was awarded Aviation man of the Year in West Africa during the 2019 edition of the Balafon Awards.[14][15][16][17]
References[edit]
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Meet Captain Solomon Quainoo - The Ghanaian Pilot Who Made Historic Landing With Airbus A380 From Dubai - VIDEO". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "With passion, any dream is achievable – Capt Quainoo tells the youth". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "'I starved growing up' – 'Star' pilot Capt. Quainoo shares life story". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Captain Solomon Quainoo Living his dream in the air". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "VIDEO: Captain Solomon Quainoo Narrating The 'Hell' He Went Through Before Becoming A Pilot Breaks Down In Tears On Live Radio". GhanaCelebrities.Com. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "World biggest 'four-storey' airplane A380 land for Ghana". BBC. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Emirates joins Ghana in making aviation history: One-off A380 lands in Accra". Emirates joins Ghana in making aviation history: One-off A380 lands in Accra. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ Debrah, Ameyaw (2018-10-01). "Ghanaian pilot, Captain Solomon Quainoo ready to fly first ever Airbus 380 to Ghana". AmeyawDebrah.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "'I starved growing up' – 'Star' pilot Capt. Quainoo shares life story". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Flying from Dubai to Accra with Captain Solomon Quainoo". ATL FM Online. 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ a b "Meet Ghanaian pilot Captain Quainoo who flies the biggest plane in the world". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Emirates Big Day In Africa: Ghanaian Pilot To Fly World's Passenger Biggest Aircraft To Accra". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ a b Mensah, Jeffrey (2018-10-02). "Meet Ghanaian pilot Captain Quainoo who flies the biggest plane in the world". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ Legit.ng (2019-07-03). "Pilot who flew world's biggest plane wins top aviation award". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Ghanaian pilot wins West Africa Aviation Man Of The Year". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ Starrfmonline. "Emirate Airlines Cpt Quainoo wins Balafon West Africa Aviation Man of the Year award | Starr Fm". Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Ghanaian pilot wins West Africa Aviation Man of the Year". Latest breaking news from Ghana: Business, Politics, Sports and Entertainment. 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-09-17.