Bryan James Sutherland MBE (born 1950) is a British former engineer. For fifty years, he was in charge of operating the world's shortest scheduled airline flight, Loganair's two-minute-long Westray to Papa Westray route in Orkney, Scotland.[1]
Bryan Sutherland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Years active | 1967–2017 |
| Known for | Career with Loganair |
| Spouse | Dorothy Sutherland |
He is the airline's longest-serving employee,[2] having worked for Loganair between 1967 and his 2017 retirement.[1]
Career
editSutherland joined Loganair on 17 July 1967,[2] five years after the airline's formation.[3] Beginning in Kirkwall, he spent a few years in Glasgow before returning to Orkney. He was then asked to set up the airline's base in the Outer Hebrides in 1975. He returned to Orkney permanently in 1978.[3]
He planned to retire at the age of 65, but stayed on for two more years to achieve the fifty-year milestone.[3]
Personal life
editSutherland is married to Dorothy, with whom he has two daughters: Tracey and Lianne.[3]
He was awarded an MBE in the Queen's 2018 New Year Honours.[3] His nomination was submitted by Liam McArthur, member of the Scottish Parliament for the Orkney Islands.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Engineer who kept world's shortest flight operating retires". www.scotsman.com. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ a b "Island aircraft engineer working on the world's shortest flight retires after 50 years with Loganair". The National. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ a b c d e Munro, Alistair (30 December 2017). "Loganair engineer honoured for 50 years in the air service". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "Motion ref. S5M-09816". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 2022-08-17.