Christian Fernandez. Photo: Ole Dolen
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On Launch With: Christian Fernandez

"We did our first flights, almost all successful..." Meet the tandem pilot who has flown more than 30,000 passengers

19 January, 2026, by Tarquin Cooper | Photo: Ole Dolen

I’m originally from Mexico but I’m Spanish now. For the past 17 years I’ve been based on Gran Canaria. I don’t think there are many people out there with more tandem flights than me. Normally in winter, I’m doing 15 to 20 on one day, an average of 2,500 flights per year. I believe I’ve completed over 30,000 flights.

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