An HIV positive man who successfully challenged rules which prevented him from training as an airline pilot has decided to reveal his identity. James Bushe had previously wanted to remain anonymous, using the pseudonym "Pilot Anthony" on Twitter to write about his battle to become a pilot. The 31-year-old said he had decided to go public to challenge the stigma which surrounds people living with HIV. He was not allowed to train because he could not get a medical certificate. However, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) eventually overturned the ruling. James has been flying alongside Loganair training captains since November but he has now completed his training to qualify to regularly fly the airline's Embraer 145 Regional Jets from its base at Glasgow Airport. It makes him the first newly-qualified pilot in Europe living with HIV.
