On April 5, 1,000 Hong Kong teenagers graduated from Cathay Pacific's 'I Can Fly' programme and are on the road to making their aviation dreams come true.
'I Can Fly' was set up by Cathay Pacific in 2003 to help young Hong Kong people learn more about aviation and, at the same time, develop a spirit of community involvement.
For the past four months, participants of the 2007 - 2008 programme, who are all aged 15 to 18, have been tutored in all aspects of aviation, under the guidance of Cathay Pacific pilots.
They also helped the community through self-designed social service activities.
A major highlight of the event was the naming of the 100 top performing participants, who will enjoy unique reward trips to either Flight Training Adelaide in Australia, where Cathay Pacific's cadet pilots go through training, or the aviation facilities in Tokyo, Japan.
During the graduation ceremony, participants and Cathay Pacific pilots talked about their experiences.