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IFFR Hong Kong launches its Aviation Education Scholarship Programme

IFFR – great opportunities for aviation-related service! IFFR Hong Kong continues to work collaboratively with the Hong Kong, China, Aviation Club and the Rotary Club of Hong Kong North Point to inspire young people, in particular Rotaractors and Interactors through aviation focused education and to help them to explore vocational opportunities in aviation which may […]

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IFFR congratulates Rotarian Vicki Puliz

IFFR President Mike is delighted to share the news that Rotary International President-Elect Mario de Camargo, on behalf of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, has announced that our own long-time IFFR member and former Southwest Section Chair of IFFR Americas, Vicki Puliz has been selected as a Trustee of The Rotary Foundation for a

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Around the World Flight to End Polio – safely home, successful mission!

After an epic journey of nearly 3 months, IFFR members John Ockenfels and Peter Teahan have successfully completed their Around the World Flight to End Polio mission, landing back where they started in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, exactly on schedule, at 09.00 CDT on Saturday 30 July. We give thanks for their safe return. John

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IFFR brings summer cheer to the mothers and children of Kharkiv, Ukraine

Its been great to see that through the generosity of Flying Rotarians world-wide, and the organisation of IFFR Switzerland, in particular Section Chair Nik Ammann , mothers and children in Ukraine have had the opportunity to rest, recover and enjoy themselves. I can do no better than to repeat the message posted by Ukrainian Rotarian

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Around the World Flight to End Polio pilots prepare for the Pacific crossing – having raised well over $1m for End Polio Now!

Last month IFFR members John Ockenfels and Peter Teahan were preparing for their flight around the world to support Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign. A few weeks later, and despite a few challenges along the way, John and Peter are in Australia, around two thirds of the way through their 25,000 mile, 150+ flying hour

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IFFR partners with The Air Care Alliance to raise awareness of Service through Aviation – we fly good!

A new partnership for good “Fellowships” may be Rotary’s greatest hidden secret, and within our Fellowship “Public Benefit Flying” – aviation-related service – may be our greatest hidden secret. But that is rapidly changing now. We are pleased to announce that IFFR has partnered with The Air Care Alliance (ACA), a community of humanitarian flying

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How much fuel do you need to fly from Taipei to Hong Kong in a simulator?

Members of IFFR Hong Kong held another of its highly popular flight experience simulator fun days in March. Overseen by IFFR members Ting Ting Lo and Winnie Leung, both professional pilots flying out of Hong Kong, members of IFFR, the Rotary Club of Hong Kong North Point and members of the Interact Club of CCC

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Around the World Flight to End Polio gets ready for take-off

IFFR members Peter Teahen and John Ockenfels are getting ready for their flight around the globe to raise awareness for polio eradication. On May 5 2023, they will take off from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, in a Cessna T210M (single engine) plane, registration N732WP. They will be flying over 25,000 miles in around 150 flying

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IFFR Australia’s Brian Condon Memorial Scholarship has a winner!

Launched in September 2022, the IFFR Brian Condon Memorial Flying Scholarship competition was established by IFFR Australia to help a young person to get into a career in aviation. It attracted many entries of a very high standard from all around Australia. And at the end of January, the winner was announced. The winner, receiving

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For Flying Rotarians – Drones mean saving lives!

What do you imagine when you think of drones? Recreational toys? Flying taxis? A threat to the future of general aviation? A force for good or bad? Whatever your views, there are Flying Rotarians across Europe who see them as the way to save lives and are making it happen. WingBeat Ambulance Drone – Italy

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