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Press Release                                            Warsaw, 10 January 2011  

Air Italy Polska Pilot Among Małopolska Aces

Michał Wieczorek from the Krakow Flying Club who flies Air Italy Polska Boeings 737-800 NG has been voted the Greatest Discovery of 2010. This coveted title has been awarded by the readers and editors of the Dziennik Polski daily, putting Wieczorek among sports stars such as Justyna Kowalczyk, Rafał Sonik, Kamil Stoch, Paweł Janusz, Grzegorz Sudoł or Agnieszka Radwańska.

Michał Wieczorek’s involvement with aviation dates back 13 years. He flies gliders and sport aircrafts. So far, he has flown over 2,500 hours. Michał hails from the famous “Wieczorek brothers” family – his father and two uncles fly airliners and sport planes as well.

Michał Wieczorek has been a member of the national sport aviation team for 8 years. Until 2006, he used to fly as a navigator together with his father. In 2005, they became champions of Europe, and went on to win the World Championship in 2006. For the first time in the history of aviation sports, father and son won the most prestigious competition.

Currently, Michał Wieczorek flies as a sport pilot together with Michał Osowski, the son of national team coach Andrzej Osowski.

As a junior, Michał Wieczorek won the Championship of Poland twice; in 2010, he triumphed in the regular Championship of Poland. He also won the Polish Cup.

In the 2010 World Rally Flying Championship in Dubnica (Slovakia), Michał Wieczorek finished in the second place while the Polish team outperformed all others in the team competition.

”I am glad that such a talented pilot who, while young, has already won many accolades, flies for Air Italy Polska. I wish Michał every success. The AIP team hopes for even more medals,” said Mariusz Szpikowski, President of Air Italy Polska.

“Flying is my passion. Working for Air Italy Polska makes my dreams come true. Flying the Boeing 737-800 NG, which is the most technologically advanced and safest airliner in its class, brings great fulfilment and joy. At the beginning, there was also great excitement, since AIP was the first airline in Poland to operate these state-of-the-art aircraft,” said Michał Wieczorek.

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Air Italy Polska is a member of the Air Italy Group. The carrier operates short- and long-haul charter flights. Moreover, Air Italy Polska, based in Warsaw, cooperates with local airports. The key objective for the Air Italy Polska business is to set high standards of safety, timeliness and service quality and to ensure that its partners comply with those standards.    

About Michał Wieczorek:Michał Wieczorek is 30 years old. For 8 years, he has been a member of the Polish national sport, rally and precision flying team. Among his greatest successes are:1^st place in World Precision Flying Championship (precision landing category) (2009), 1^st place in World Rally Flying Championship (2006), 1^st place in European Sport Flying Championship (2005), 1^st place in Juniors’ Precision Flying Championship of Poland (2004), 1^st place in Juniors’ Precision Flying Championship of Poland (2003), 3^rd place (team) in World Rally Flying Championship (2003).He currently flies Air Italy Polska Boeings 737-800 NG as First Officer. Earlier, he flew B-737s for CentralWings. Aviation is his professional and sports passion. He also likes gliding, travel, cinema and history books.

For more information please contact Katarzyna Czajka, telephone 22 20 31 547