All-black airline crew to fly from UK to mark Black History Month

The flight crew (L-R): Matthew Brown (captain), Louis Farrell (second officer), Joniel Robinson, Chekayha Lemmon, Sandra Russell (cabin manager) and Jessica Davis-Dunn. Photograph: Paul Francis/Tui

A former serviceman who was injured on duty and a cabin manager who began her flight career at the age of 59 are part of an all-black airline crew flying from Manchester and London in celebration of Black History Month.

The two flights, operated by the airline Tui, were flying from Manchester to Boa Vista in Cape Verde, and from London Gatwick to Jamaica on Thursday.