A plane-mad young boy from Gloucestershire was walking on air recently after Manx2.com made a wish come true for him.

Cory Pockett, 9, sometimes visits Gloucestershire’s M5 Airport as much as four times a week to see the Manx2.com aeroplanes land and take off.

He was invited to Gloucester Airport by Manx2.com’s Business Development Executive, Ann Hartley, after his mum, Sally, wrote a letter telling her how much of a fan he is of their planes.

After being presented with a Manx2.com t-shirt and lanyard, and some other gifts from the Isle of Man, Cory was taken out onto the runway where he was greeted by Captain Alan Carson and First Officer Tara McKiernan.

The pair showed Cory around their Dornier aircraft, which is his favourite in the Manx2.com fleet, before taking him for a taxi ride along the runway.

A thrilled Cory, who is a pupil at Rowanfield Junior School in Cheltenham, said, “Since I was really little I have liked cars, trains and planes but for the last three years I have really got into planes and I love them now!

“I love flying because it’s exciting, but I really love Manx2.com because their planes are different to others and their pilots always wave to me when I go to watch them land and take off. Meeting the Manx2.com crew and going for a ride in my favourite plane is unbelievable!”

Noel Hayes, Manx2.com Chairman, commented, “It was my pleasure to arrange for Cory to meet our crew who he sees on a regular basis and have a ride in his favourite aircraft.

"It is great for a child of his age to have such a keen interest in aviation, and I hope he continues with this as he grows older and who knows, he could be a First Officer for us in ten years' time!”

Manx2.com would like to thank Gloucester M5 Airport Operations Manager, Darren Lewington, and all passengers on the 9.30am Gloucester to Isle of Man flight on 25th August 2009, for their co-operation with Cory’s surprise.