Cassidian congratulates the Spanish Air Force for the achievement of one of its pilots in reaching 1,000 flight hours in the Eurofighter aircraft

• Commander Roqué of the 11th Wing has achieved 1,000 flight hours in the Eurofighter
• This milestone was achieved during an air defence training sortie over the Alboran Sea

Commander D. Miguel Ángel Roqué de Santiago became the first Spanish Air Force pilot to fly 1,000 hours in the Eurofighter aircraft during an air defence training sortie over the Alboran Sea.

Commander Roqué, a native of Calahorra (La Rioja), arrived in the 11th Wing on the Morón Air Base (Seville) in January 2006 and has served in both the 111 and 113 Squadrons for more than four years as a flight instructor for the conversion of pilots to the Eurofighter.

Pilar Albiac, COO of Cassidian and CEO of Cassidian Spain, said: “Sincere congratulations on behalf of myself and the whole team at Cassidian to the Spanish Air Force for having achieved this new milestone, which demonstrates the maturity and operating level that has been reached with the Eurofighter. We are proud to contribute to national defence with the Eurofighter programme, which involves strengthening the European industry in the competitive world market.”