TORONTO — Some heroes don’t wear capes – during the ******** ********, sometimes they wear wings instead.

Veteran ********** pilot Captain Blair Wiseman brought passengers and crew members to tears during his retirement flight last month. The repatriation flight, which flew from Morocco to Montreal to bring ******** Canadians home, represented Wiseman’s final flight in an illustrious 40-year career with **********.

Listen as this ********** pilot gives an emotional message during his final flight after 40 years @********* #covid19Canada pic.twitter.com/Z7aHlGGygf

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Prior to landing, Wiseman thanked passengers for flying with him and his crew, and said it was a “privilege and honour” to bring them home to Canada. He also thanked all the “very dedicated ********** employees” that worked behind the scenes of **********’s repatriation efforts, as well as the flight attendants and fellow pilots on the flight.

“They’ve all volunteered to do more of these flights – they don’t have to, it’s not required, but it’s just who they are,” he said. “They want to bring Canadians home to be safe with their families so I thank them for that.”

On a personal note, Wiseman reflected back on his 40-year career and his time flying with the *******.

“Tonight is most likely my retirement flight…so it’s an extra special honour and a privilege for me to be bringing you from Casablanca all the way home to Canada,” he said. “Forty years with ********** – it really has been a wonderful experience, and all the wonderful employees at ********** have made such a difference. And so a great way to finish off, bringing you all home safe and sound to Canada.”

For all that you’ve done, Captain Wiseman, and for everything all our pilots, flight attendants and ******* employees have done, particularly these past few weeks, we salute you!