Republic of Guyana has recognized Kosovo’s independence !! We thank the people of Guyana for their friendship and their support for recognition of the independence of Kosovo. Guyana member of the United Nation is the 100th state that recognized Independence of Kosovo. Thank You very much !! James’s visit in Guyana Tweet
Happy 5th Anniversary of Independence of KOSOVO to all around the world. Tweet
The plane that I’ve travelled on for so many hours through 5 continents crossing 3 oceans is now wing-less at El-Alaain Airport in Egypt awaiting its shipment to the port and then further on a ship to Europe. Although we’ve tried hard to fix the problem with the engine oil pressure for two months now, [...]
Our good friend Sokol Ymeri is a big fan of aviation, and he has sent us some of his photography work. Many of Sokol’s pictures are taken behind the scenes and security checkpoints where the public usually isn’t allowed to go, and so these pictures offer us a unique perspective of the aviation industry from the inside. Thank you Sokol! [View with PicLens] ... more
We would like to thank our friends at Gazeta Express for publishing an article about us. It is the first major online news publication in Albanian that we know of, you can read it directly from their website [HERE] Me aeroplan për njohjen e Pavarësisë Nga Express më 08.03.2009 në ora 12:03 James Piloting a Learjet Një banor i El Paso, dhe pilot me prejardhje kosovare planifikon të fluturojë përmes pjesës më të madhe të Amerikën Qendrore dhe Jugore, me qëllim që të fitojë... more
To all friends and supporters of this website, I thank you very kindly for your emails, comments, feedback, and donations. As you all are aware, we have celebrated a very important milestone this year with the one year anniversary of Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence. We at flying for Kosovo are nearing the end of our planning stage for James’ trip through all of Central and South America, and we have some great news for you today. This week we have acquired our aircraft!... more
When you’re dealing with aircraft and travel, you’re bound to have some very heavy expenses. We are working with very limited funding, and are relying heavily on the help of the people who want to see us fulfill our mission. If you or anyone you know would like to contribute to our cause, either through donation, resources, or otherwise, please send an email to: james.berisha@flyingforkosovo.com Thank you! Switzerland 0900 00 10 20 Call costs 10 CHF Credit Suisse AG Case postale 541 CH-1020... more
PILOT TO FLY THROUGHOUT ALL CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA IN SUPPORT OF KOSOVO’S INDEPENDENCE James Berisha behind the controls of a Learjet which he flies for Sierra West Airlines El Paso, Texas, USA, 02/19/2009 – An El Paso resident and native Kosovo pilot is planning to fly throughout all of Central and South America in order to encourage recognition of Kosovo’s newfound independence from Serbia in a trip planned for late March. James Berisha, 37, of Pristina, Kosovo, (www.flyingforkosovo.com)... more
Taken from a news article at BalkanInsight.com James Berisha behind the controls of a Learjet A Kosovo-born pilot will next month start a fly-in campaign across the Americas to persuade governments to recognise Kosovo, which this week celebrated one year since its declaration of independence from Serbia Texas resident James Berisha, 37, will begin his Flying For Kosovo (www.flyingforkosovo.com ) campaign in March and has planned to fly his single engine plane to more than 30 countries in South and... more
During his flight career, James has had some great adventures in small planes. A few years ago he completed a journey from Alaska, USA, to Skopje Macedonia. This is the route he took: City/State, Country, ICAO Airport code: Fairbanks Alaska, USA, PAFA Old Crow, Canada, CYOC Inuvik, Canada, CYEV Paulatuk, Canada, CYPC Holmen, Canada, CYHI Cambridge Bay, Canada, CYCB Pelly Bay, Canada, CYBB Hall Beach, Canada, CYYX Broughton Island, Canada, CYVM (Qikiqtarjuaq Airport) Sandrestorm Fjord, Greenland,... more
Today, February 17th, 2009, FlyingforKosovo.com is officially active. Please take the time to read the articles from time to time and comment on them. We are currently in the planning stages of our grand journey, but we will update the site often to keep you informed about our progress, as well as news from Kosovo. What FlyingforKosovo.com is about: An El Paso resident and native Kosovo pilot is planning to fly throughout all of Central and South America, in order to raise support and encourage... more
From Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty SLLOVI, Kosovo (RFE/RL) — With his newborn state on the eve of its first anniversary, Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci made a symbolic trip to the tiny village of Sllovi, not far from the capital, Pristina. There, he visited a baby girl, Pavaresia, whose name means “independence” in Albanian. She, like her country, was born on February 17, 2008. Thaci urged his fellow citizens to join in celebrating Kosovo’s first year as an independent... more
James Berisha on the front page of The Diario, a regional newspaper that circulates through Northern Mexico and West Texas, on the 8th of February, 2009. In it, James talks about being a pilot that has flown throughout Mexico for over ten years and he discusses Kosovo’s declaration of independence. If you understand Spanish, you can read the entire article HERE Tweet Read More →
