Sid Black

Sid Black is a waggish Harrier jet pilot who will take the player to different locations against payment. He is voiced by Jason Douglas.

"Sid is a former RAF pilot who liberated a Harrier jet shortly after the Collapse. Since then he has been a globe-hopping mercenary and fugitive. The sun has set on the British Empire, so to keep his jet he only has to keep it safe from other scoundrels like himself. The smuggling business is booming, and there isn’t any job he won’t attempt, for the right price. He always enjoys a good dogfight and any chance to come off a hero. After a job, he parks himself at the nearest scabby bar and can be found bending the ear of any young lady willing to listen to his stories. He is a legendary figure in the criminal underground, at least in his own mind."

- Description of Sid Black, 2072

Background
Sid Black is an Australian Freelance Pilot staying in the Greasel Pit in Seattle while Alex is in town. He has lost his plane, the Harrier, to Sophia Sak who keeps it in her private Hangar behind the Heron's Loft Apartments. If Alex kills the SSC guards and Sak, he will fly the player to Mako Ballistics at a discount price, and he will fly the player from map to map for a fee, but he will drop them off closer to their goal than the other pilot, Ava Johnson. If the player is traveling with Sid, they will not have to traverse the courtyard of Mako Ballistics, as he will drop them off on the roof. In Cairo, the player will be automatically dropped off inside the Cairo Arcology, opposed to Ava Johnson, who drops them off in the Cairo Medina. The difference in distance is very small in Trier and there are no hostile enemies, so they will lose money by riding here with Sid. Before they leave for Liberty Island, Sid will offer to use the Harrier's Sunfire missiles on locations of the players choice for 2000 Credits each, but if the player pays, he will just drop them off and leave with the money in hand. This is not a bug, just Sid ripping the player off.