Hamish Harding is a British businessman, aviator, explorer, and space tourist.
He is the founder of Action Group and chairman of Action Aviation, an international aircraft brokerage company with headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Harding currently holds three Guinness World Records.
He served as mission director and crew pilot for the flight mission One More Orbit, which set the current world speed record for the fastest circumnavigation of Earth by aircraft over both geographic poles.
Harding was born in 1964 in the United Kingdom. He began his career as an IT consultant before founding Action Group in 1995.
Action Group is a diversified group of companies that provides a range of services, including aircraft brokerage, aviation consultancy, and investment management.
Harding is a qualified pilot and has flown a variety of aircraft, including the Gulfstream G650ER, which was used for the One More Orbit flight.
He is also a member of the Royal Aero Club and the British Airways Aviator Club. In addition to his aviation interests, Harding is also an explorer.
He has traveled to the South Pole twice, once with Buzz Aldrin and once with his son Giles. He is also a certified scuba diver and has explored the depths of the ocean.
Harding is a passionate advocate for space exploration.
He has a seat reserved with Virgin Galactic for a sub-orbital space flight, and had plans to dive to the Challenger Deep, the deepest point on Earth.
How old was Hamish Harding?
Harding was born on 24 June 1964, which means he is 58 years old on June 2023.
Hamish Harding wife
Harding’s wife is Linda Harding. They have two sons together, Rory and Giles. The family resides in Dubai.
Hamish Harding career
Harding had a successful career as a businessman, aviator and explorer.
He was the founder of Action Group and chairman of Action Aviation, an international aircraft brokerage company with headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
He was also the holder of three Guinness World Records.
Harding’s career began in the IT industry, where he worked for Logica, a British IT consultancy company. He eventually became Managing Director of Logica India, based in Bangalore.
In this role, he oversaw the negotiation of the largest software contract signed to date in the Indian banking sector.
In 1999, Harding founded Action Group, a private investment company. He then founded Action Aviation in 2002, which specializes in the sale and brokerage of commercial and private aircraft.
Harding was also an accomplished aviator and explorer. He held an Airline Transport Pilots License and business jet type ratings, including the Gulfstream G650. He was also a skydiver.
In 2019, Harding was mission director and crew pilot for the flight mission One More Orbit, which set the current world speed record for the fastest circumnavigation of Earth by aircraft over both geographic poles.
He also holds three Guinness World Records, including the greatest distance covered at full ocean depth and greatest duration spent at full ocean depth.
How much was Hamish Harding worth?
Harding’s exact net worth is unknown but he is said to be a billionaire.
His net worth is largely derived from his business interests in Action Aviation and Action Group.
Action Aviation is a leading aircraft brokerage company that provides services to businesses and individuals around the world.
Action Group is a diversified investment company with interests in a variety of industries, including aviation, real estate, and financial services.
In addition to his business interests, Harding is also a successful pilot and adventurer.
He has set several aviation speed records and was the pilot of the aircraft that completed the One More Orbit mission, which circumnavigated the globe in the fastest time ever recorded.
What happened to Hamish Harding?
Harding, a British billionaire and explorer, is among five people missing after a submersible they were in went missing near the wreck of the Titanic.
The submersible, named Titan, lost contact with the research vessel Polar Prince an hour and 45 minutes into its dive.
The search for the submersible is ongoing, but there is no sign of it or the five people on board.
The search for the submersible is being conducted by the US Coast Guard, the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Royal Canadian Navy. The search area is about 435 miles south of St. John’s, Newfoundland.
As of the time of this writing, there is no news on the status of the search or the fate of the five people on board the submersible.
Hamish Harding Guinness World Records
Harding holds three Guinness World Records;
Greatest Distance Covered At Full Ocean Depth
On 5 March 2021, Harding and Victor Vescovo dived to the deepest point of the Mariana Trench, the Challenger Deep, in a two-man submarine to the lowest point in the world’s oceans to a depth of 36,000 ft.
They covered a distance of 4.634 km (2.88 miles) along the sea floor during their dive.
Greatest Duration Spent At Full Ocean Depth
The same dive also set the record for the longest time spent traversing the deepest part of the ocean on a single dive.
Harding and Vescovo spent 4 hours and 15 minutes at full ocean depth.
The fastest circumnavigation of the Earth via both poles
In July 2019, Harding led a team of over 100 people to circumnavigate the Earth via both poles in a record time of 46 hours, 40 minutes, and 22 seconds.
In addition to his world records, he is also a recipient of the award living legend of aviation at the European Living Legends of Aviation Awards.
