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First UAE woman obtains commercial flight licence
Mar 8, 2006, 13:27 GMT
Dubai - A woman from the United Arab Emirates has obtained a commercial pilot's licence and a certificate as flight trainer, becoming the first female in the country and the second Arab woman to do so.
Captain Aisha Al Hamli was granted a commercial flight licence from the Royal Jordanian Academy and a certificate of flight trainer from the Jordanian Middle East Academy, WAM news agency reported.
She completed 1,600 flying hours to qualify for commercial flights with full standards, the agency said.
Last year, Saudi Captain Hanadi Hindi was the first Arab woman to gain a commercial pilot's licence. She also passed her exams at the Amman-based Mideast Aviation Academy.
© 2006 dpa - Deutsche Presse-AgenturCOMMENT
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