️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  <unk> <unk> <unk> 24-year-old became an airline pilot just like his father, John, and the pair achieved a major milestone today they flew their first commercial flight together.<unk>24-year-old became an airline pilot just like his father, John, and the pair achieved a major milestone today they flew their first commercial flight together. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ John Sharples (left) and son Luke flew their first commercial flight together with Monarch Airlines.<unk> John Sharples (left) and son Luke flew their first commercial flight together with Monarch Airlines.<unk> John Sharples (left) and son Luke flew their first commercial flight together with Monarch Airlines. John served as captain and Luke as first officer on the flight, which was made even more special by the fact that it coincided with John<unk> 56th birthday.<unk> John served as captain and Luke as first officer on the flight, which was made even more special by the fact that it coincided with John<unk> 56th birthday. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Papa really is my inspiration when it comes to flying. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The house was full of books that were either flying related or an aviation manual of some kind.<unk>The house was full of books that were either flying related or an aviation manual of some kind. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> John Sharples (right) served as captain while his son, Luke, was his first officer on the flight. I was very fortunate to have seen so much of the world and industry growing up, going away on trips with dad and back then, before the "locked flight deck door" policy, I was sitting in the flight deck watching it all first hand. He added: <unk>I was very fortunate to have seen so much of the world and industry growing up, going away on trips with dad and back then, before the "locked flight deck door" policy, I was sitting in the flight deck watching it all first hand. 'I've tried other jobs in different industries but nothing compares to flying.<unk>'I've tried other jobs in different industries but nothing compares to flying.<unk> Luke Sharples wears a pilot's uniform as a boy (Luke Sharples wears a pilot's uniform as a boy) The father-son flight occurred nearly 25 years to the day that Luke was born. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą During the flight he received a call from operations staff, who asked him when the aircraft would be landing.<unk> During the flight he received a call from operations staff, who asked him when the aircraft would be landing. <unk> <unk> <unk>
John Sharples and son Luke flew their first commercial flight together. John Sharples and son Luke flew their first commercial flight together. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Luke joined Monarch as a cadet on its Airbus A320 and 321 fleet in 2012.<unk> Luke joined Monarch as a cadet on its Airbus A320 and 321 fleet in 2012.