RBA Welcomes 10 New Cadet Pilots
By Azaraimy HH

Bandar Seri Begawan - Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) recently held a signing ceremony for 10 local cadet pilots for RBA's cadet pilot scheme.

Present at the event to sign the agreements on behalf of RBA were Flight Operations Director Captain John Caborn and Administration and Personnel Services Director Hj Abu Hanafiah Hj Abu Bakar.

The 10 members include Mohd Azmi bin Ibrahim, Lim Eng Hock, Ali Amani bin Hj' Nokman, Awg Mohd ZulAfiq bin Awg Mohd Yusof, Abd Hafiizh bin Hj Ali Hassan, Mohd Syazwi Hazwani bin Hi Mat Sarudin, Awangku Abdul Hariz bin Pg Dr Hj Abu Bakar, Azman bin Mohd Hanif, Mohd Fakhrur Razie bin Shukri, Mohd Nur Shukrimin bin Abd Amin.

The ten were selected out of 140 applicants. The four-day pre-selection programme was facilitated by a representative from Cabair College of Air Training in the UK.

RBA has trained 69 pilots since the start of the cadet programme in 1979. Over 21 of the earliest graduates from the programme have made the rank of Captain.

Following the completion of their training in 2006, the cadets will hold a Commercial Pilot License with Instrument rating.

The scheme is designed to equip successful graduates with skills, qualifications and experience required to become an RBA pilot. Once successful they will come in as First Officer. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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