JEDDAH: Riyadh Air has celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of Saudi women aircraft maintenance engineers, marking a milestone in efforts to develop national talent in a key technical field, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The ceremony, held at the airline’s headquarters in the presence of the graduates’ families and senior executives, saw 26 women complete the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Diploma program.
The program was launched by Riyadh Air in cooperation with Colleges of Excellence and the International Technical College. It aims to equip Saudi women with the technical skills needed to work in aircraft maintenance in line with international standards.
The program also supports efforts to build an advanced national aircraft maintenance ecosystem and strengthen the competitiveness of Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector.
Nahar Al-Juhani, senior vice president of talent acquisition and business partners at Riyadh Air, said the graduates had completed an advanced technical program based on the highest international standards.
