Riyadh Air Onboards 27 Saudi Female Trainee Aircraft Engineers

Riyadh Air has welcomed the first batch of pioneering Saudi female aircraft engineers into its 30-month diploma course.

In a first for the Kingdom, 27 female engineers will study under the guidance of Aviation Australia and the International Aviation Technical College at Riyadh Airport. Riyadh Air is harnessing an expanding pool of Saudi women who are keen to enter non-traditional roles in the industry. These budding engineers are all Saudi high-school graduates with impressive GPAs and were chosen from thousands of applicants.