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Feb 2024
1h 8m

Decision Making As A Pilot, Turbulence E...

MO ISLAM
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Capt. Ismael AlKoshy is the CEO Saudia Academy and Former CEO of Saudia Royal Fleet, with 33 years and over 10,000 hours of flying experience under his belt. On this episode, Capt. Ismael goes into great detail on topics such as the investments made during covid, explanation of turbulence, worst fears, favorite aircrafts to fly and future plans for the exciting the aviation industry in Saudi Arabia.

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