Jimi Swagger

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I often wonder why there aren't any black owned airlines. Ms. Siza Mzimela can't be the only one out here currently putting in work. Would be nice if Black Americans could own airlines again and offer flights to Africa/Middle East to open business and trade as well as other places in the Diaspora. Hell even domestically charter shuttle flights for these rich businessmen. Hair care products and internet stores are cool and all but...also what happened with Bob Johnson's DC Air deal?

I like how Mr. Wheeler did not let lack of hours deter him from getting his pilots license and found ways to circumvent it. Have a girlfriend whose father is a pilot who was able to do something similar so she could get her hours in.

Related reads:
Remember yesteryear: African American owned airlines in the United States
Wheeler, William, Hervey | Open Durham
https://books.google.com/books?id=QAXWwVrc9TsC&pg=PA162&lpg#v=onepage&q&f=false

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