Flying to Cuba from southern Florida could be an appealing trip for a GA pilot — it’s only about 80 miles away, and the beach resorts and Cuban cigars still have the romantic appeal they had in Hemingway’s time. But while flying your private airplane into Cuba is not expressly forbidden, it’s not easy to do, and restrictions on spending make it impractical. But Thierry Pouille, CEO of Air Journey, is working to change that, by organizing escorted trips where his company will handle all of the bureaucracy and paperwork. The educational trips, which include meetings with Cuban officials to learn about their aviation system, will depart on a Thursday and return on Monday, with time to visit Old Havana, a cigar factory and more. The journey is pending approval by federal officials, but Pouille said he is hopeful that the first trips will be launching by this summer.
For more details about Pouille’s plans, click here to listen to AVweb‘s exclusive podcast interview, available Friday morning.
