Air League Monaco Log Book 2 October 2026

FINAL DAYS TO REGISTER: Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 6 PM

Tuesday, 13 October 2026: Air League of Monaco with John Tye, Concorde Pilot

Join us on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 6:00 pm Arrivals, 6:30 pm Dinner, 7:30 pm Speeches, at the Stelios Foundation Conference Hall in Monaco (14 Quai Antoine 1er, MC 98000) for an evening with John, former British Airways Concorde pilot.

John Tye retired as a B777 Training Captain with British Airways in December 2022 having started his aviation career over 46 years earlier, straight from school as a junior clerk.

John gained his commercial pilot’s licence in 1987 and went to fly for a charter airline, Dan Air. Two years later John returned to BA and flew the original B747 ‘Classic’ for nine years.

Concorde was John’s ultimate ambition and that dream eventually came true in 1998, when he became one of only 134 pilots to fly the world’s only supersonic airliner.

When Concorde was grounded in 2000, John became a training captain on the shorthaul Airbus fleet and then transferred back to the global operation as a training captain on the B777 in 2007 for the last fifteen years of his ‘privileged career.’

John’s best-selling memoir, Life of a Concorde Pilot From The Orphanage to The Edge of Space, recounts his inspiring journey from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of aviation as a Concorde pilot. In his presentation, John will take audiences behind the scenes of Concorde and share how he became one of only 134 British Airways pilots to fly the iconic supersonic aircraft.

UP NEXT: Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 6 PM

Wednesday 11 November 2026: Air League of Monaco with Vincent Carpentier, Director of Flight Operations at ASL Airlines Belgium

Join us on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 6:00 pm Arrivals, 6:30 pm Dinner, 7:30 pm Speeches, at the Stelios Foundation Conference Hall in Monaco (14 Quai Antoine 1er, MC 98000) for a dinner with Vincent, Director of Flight Operations at ASL Airlines Belgium.

Vincent Carpentier is Director of Flight Operations at ASL Airlines Belgium (formerly TNT Airways), where he also serves as a B737 Captain and TRI/TRE.

With over 9,400 hours of flight experience, including 4,790 hours on the B737, he has extensive experience in both commercial and military aviation. He previously served as a Belgian Air Force F-16 squadron and instructor pilot, including a two-year exchange with the USAF, and also flew VVIP, passenger transport and medical evacuation missions.

A passionate warbird pilot, he owns and flies a T-6 Texan and has also flown P-51 Mustang and P-40 Warhawk aircraft. He holds a Master’s degree in Military Aeronautical Sciences from the Royal Military Academy.

Please RSVP to liliana.farhat@stelios.com.

The suggested donation to the Air League of Monaco is 40 euro per person attending the event payable by bank transfer in advance.

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With best wishes,

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou

Patron and President, Air League of Monaco

www.airleague.mc

Address: 8 Le Ruscino, 14 Quai Antoine 1er, Monaco MC 98000, Tel: +377-9880-1010

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