From Nov4 US Daily:
4/After 40 years on the job, Boeing 767 Captain Art
Hiatt, the most senior pilot at US Airways, retired in
style when he flew his last leg as a US Airways pilot
from London to Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Oct 29. Flight
741 left London with a water cannon salute and was met
in Pittsburgh with another. Art was joined family and
friends for his last trip, including wife Patty and
their son, Art Hiatt Jr., who is a Fedex MD-11 first
officer. The group enjoyed a "fantastic" dinner
reception in London and a retirement party was held
last weekend in Pittsburgh.
"Everything went quite nice. It has been very
enjoyable, and I have a great deal of mixed emotions,"
says Art. "It is very sentimental and I am very
fortunate. I certainly do realize that." Art began his
aviation career on April 13, 1964, when he was hired by
Lake Central Airlines based in Indianapolis, and has
flown predominantly transatlantic routes on the 767
since 1993. In between, Art has piloted the Nord 262,
Convair 340 and Convair 580 aircraft, DC-3, DC-9 and
MD-80 aircraft.
This man is my hero. He has had 40 years of tireless
giving. He never said no to his company, to his fellow
pilots or flight attendants whenever they needed
something. He is an amazing individual, said 757/767
Fleet Captain Jim Gorman.
"It's been a marvelous career and company to work for.
I succeeded in this career way, way beyond my
expectations," says Art. He is proud to report he made
an excellent landing on his last flight. "If I hadn't I
probably would never hear the end of it," he said. To
view photos and read more about Captain Hiatt's career,
check under theHub "News" category.
4/After 40 years on the job, Boeing 767 Captain Art
Hiatt, the most senior pilot at US Airways, retired in
style when he flew his last leg as a US Airways pilot
from London to Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Oct 29. Flight
741 left London with a water cannon salute and was met
in Pittsburgh with another. Art was joined family and
friends for his last trip, including wife Patty and
their son, Art Hiatt Jr., who is a Fedex MD-11 first
officer. The group enjoyed a "fantastic" dinner
reception in London and a retirement party was held
last weekend in Pittsburgh.
"Everything went quite nice. It has been very
enjoyable, and I have a great deal of mixed emotions,"
says Art. "It is very sentimental and I am very
fortunate. I certainly do realize that." Art began his
aviation career on April 13, 1964, when he was hired by
Lake Central Airlines based in Indianapolis, and has
flown predominantly transatlantic routes on the 767
since 1993. In between, Art has piloted the Nord 262,
Convair 340 and Convair 580 aircraft, DC-3, DC-9 and
MD-80 aircraft.
This man is my hero. He has had 40 years of tireless
giving. He never said no to his company, to his fellow
pilots or flight attendants whenever they needed
something. He is an amazing individual, said 757/767
Fleet Captain Jim Gorman.
"It's been a marvelous career and company to work for.
I succeeded in this career way, way beyond my
expectations," says Art. He is proud to report he made
an excellent landing on his last flight. "If I hadn't I
probably would never hear the end of it," he said. To
view photos and read more about Captain Hiatt's career,
check under theHub "News" category.
