Australian aviation school training Saudi copter pilots.Byline: Ghazanfar Ali Khan Ali Khan is a citizen of Pakistan, and a permanent resident of the United States.[1] One of his sons, Majid Khan, was held in extrajudicial detention, in secret interrogation centers, run by the CIA, for four years. RIYADH: An Australian company has begun training young Saudis as helicopter pilots after landing a $100 million five-year cooperation deal with Saudi Arabian National Guard The Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG, also known as the White Army) is one of five branches of the Saudi Arabian Defence Forces. It serves both as defence force against external threats and as a security force against internal threats. . Speaking about the first-of-its-kind agreement, which will open a new chapter in Saudi-Australian aviation cooperation, Michael Kavanagh Michael Kavanagh (born 6 April, 1979) is an Irish sportsman. Heplays hurling with his local club St. Lachtain's and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team. Early & private life Michael Kavanagh was born in Freshford, County Kilkenny in 1979. , counselor (commercial) at the Australian Embassy, said he was pleased to see such a large contract awarded to Becker Helicopter Services in Maroochydore, Queensland Maroochydore is the geographic centre of the Sunshine Coast. Maroochydore contains a popular surf beach. The Maroochy River's southern bank forms a virtually unbroken stretch of parkland and picnic spots in the area. . The company, based at the Sunshine Coast airport The Sunshine Coast Airport, or Maroochydore Airport (IATA: MCY, ICAO: YBMC) is the gateway to some of Queensland's most beautiful holiday destinations such as Noosa, Maroochydore & Caloundra. , took in the first six Saudi trainees on its rolls this week. The 14-month course will include basic flying lessons through advanced military pilot training. The University of the Sunshine Coast The University of the Sunshine Coast, is a public university based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. History The first discussions of a University for the Sunshine Coast region began in 1973. will teach the pilot trainees English language and aviation terminology. "The Saudi students who have been enrolled to take up the training are young men keen to learn about things," said a statement from the company. The statement said 35 to 40 pilots will be trained each year at the Australian aviation school. It said the company had employed 10 specialist instructors, most of them ex-military pilots, and was doubling its fleet to 12 helicopters. "About 6,600 Saudi students are currently residing in Australia," Kavanagh said, adding that there are increasing opportunities for Saudis to study in niche areas, such as pilot training, mining and other tertiary fields as well as post-graduate courses. Copyright: Arab News 2003 All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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