{"id":15119,"date":"2026-03-12T23:57:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aida-aerofilatelia.org\/?page_id=15119"},"modified":"2026-03-12T23:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:58:16","slug":"presidents-letter-paolo-tondo-aidaflash-189","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aida-aerofilatelia.org\/en\/presidents-letter-paolo-tondo-aidaflash-189\/","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s letter Paolo Tondo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Members,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">it is with immense pleasure that I announce the membership of Grazia Bordoli Longhi, wife of our beloved Fiorenzo. Mrs. Longhi \u2013 remembering the dedication and time her husband dedicated to the Association, his dedication to promoting aerophilately through our magazine Aida Flash, the annual aerophilately days, and, most recently, the website, and the way he managed to involve her in these activities \u2013 has decided to remain with AIDA and its history, thus always feeling close to her beloved husband and life partner. On behalf of the entire Board, I extend my sincere thanks to Lella, whose presence among us is a true honor. I recall that her constant presence at Fiorenzo\u2019s side was graciously confirmed in 1976, when Mrs. Longhi\u2019s smiling face was chosen by the then president, Eng. Sandro Taragni, to embellish the postcard prepared for the 1976 Aerophilately Day, which took place in Venice during the \u201cSerenissima 76\u201d conference.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aida-aerofilatelia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/serenissima.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aida-aerofilatelia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/serenissima.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.aida-aerofilatelia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/serenissima-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year marks the centenary of the birth of the first Italian commercial airlines. On April 1, 1926, \u201cAirline No. 1\u201d was inaugurated, connecting the cities of Turin and Trieste, thanks to the Trieste-based SISA airline, with a seaplane service capable of carrying passengers, mail, and cargo. At the same time, a hundred years ago, the Royal Post Office issued the first series of stamps for airmail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Turin, the first of the events we are working on, together with other philatelic and other associations, under the acronym \u201cAVIOCOM 100\u201d, will take place to commemorate this important centenary. Details can be found on the following pages. I hope to see many of you there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Paolo Tondo<br>(AIDAFlash n. 189 &#8211; March 2026)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Members, it is with immense pleasure that I announce the membership of Grazia Bordoli Longhi, wife of our beloved Fiorenzo. 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