First Saudi Female Commercial Pilot

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Interesting article talking about the first woman to get a commercial
pilot's license in Saudi Arabia, where women are still forbidden by law
from driving cars. She's been hired by one of the princes to help fly
his fleet of private jets. As one expects it has caused some
controversy.

Also mentions that the Pakistani Air Force is starting to train female
cadets who may achieve flight status.

http://www.albawaba.com/en/news/185782

-cwk.

[John Gaquin]

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> Interesting article talking about the first woman to get a commercial
> pilot's license in Saudi Arabia, where women are still forbidden by law
> from driving cars. She's been hired by one of the princes to help fly
> his fleet of private jets. As one expects it has caused some
> controversy.
>
> Also mentions that the Pakistani Air Force is starting to train female
> cadets who may achieve flight status.

I spent a great deal of time flying in and out of several mid-east countries
in the early and mid nineties, including SA. Many times, Saudi ATC wouldn't
even answer a radio call from a female pilot. My company stopped sending
female crew there in about 93. Either things have changed *radically*, or
the report is drivel.