‘Never give up on what you want’, says Dubai ruling family’s first female pilot

In a video message, Sheikha Mozah thanks UAE leaders for the opportunities they have provided to the youth

On account of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) civil aviation day on October 5, the state-owned airlines shared an inspiring video story of a member of Dubai’s royal family who became the family's first female pilot,  Khaleej Times reported.

In the YouTube video, Sheikha Mozah al Makhtoum relives her story of how she fulfilled her “biggest dream” of becoming a pilot.

Shaikha Mozah al Maktoum. PHOTO COURTESY: Instagram/lateefam

Shiekha Mouza shares her journey which began when she joined Emirates back in 2015 as a cadet pilot. In 2018, she became a first officer for the airline’s Boeing 777 fleet.

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She thanked the country’s leaders for the opportunities they have provided to the country's youth.



Talking about her experience, she said that she gets to fly around the world, and enjoys landing back in Dubai and watching the UAE from the skies.

 

 

 

 

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"I think you must always follow your dreams and have the patience and persistence to turn them into reality. Never give up on what you want," Sheikha Mozah said.

This story originally appeared in Khaleej Times