American Airlines Captain Derrick Varlack Jr. is encouraging other local pilots to reach out to the youth as a form of encouragement to get more locals into the field.
Captain Varlack is currently one of three locals to hold the position of captain at the international airline giants American Airlines.
He represented the airlines on Flight AA 3989 as it made a historic return to the Virgin Islands on Thursday, June 1.
Captain Varlack also spoke on what it means to have American Airlines return to the territory with direct flights.
Greeted by family and friends, Varlack described the feeling as overwhelming and expressed his desire to pilot the first flight to the territory on the much larger aircraft once the runway is expanded.
The other local American Airlines Captains include Kennard de Castro and Alvason Davies.