Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Woman PWR
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Empowerment
  • Featured
  • Business
  • Health & Wellness
  • Influencers
  • Women PWR TV
  • Shop
  • Virtual Meeting
Woman PWR
  • Home
  • Empowerment
  • Featured
  • Business
  • Health & Wellness
  • Influencers
  • Women PWR TV
  • Shop
  • Virtual Meeting
No Result
View All Result
Woman PWR
No Result
View All Result

22-Year-Old Captain Becomes First Saudi Woman To Pilot A Hot-Air Balloon

Staff by Staff
May 18, 2023
in Featured
0
Home Featured
Tiffany Co

“I have no fear inside me,” Afrah Al Harbi states with conviction.

Al Harbi is a 22-year-old captain from Al Ula, who recently became the first Saudi Arabian woman to pilot a hot air balloon, in addition to being the first woman to earn the license to navigate them.

Don’t be fooled by her young age, as she has driven these aircrafts 55 times until now, including piloting them at Al Ula’s Skies Festival.

The Saudi captain is one of the many pilots hired to fly the hot air balloons at the AlUla Skies Festival. This festival is one of the much-anticipated events of the year, as it includes many sky-bound activities such as hot-air balloon rides, helicopter tours and more.

“When hot-air ballooning started in Al Ula, I saw the balloons but I never thought I would be able to fly one of them,” Al Harbi states to Arab News in a recent conversation.

Al Harbi underwent training at the Saudi Arabian Hot Air Ballooning Federation, while she was still studying a degree in hospitality at the Taibah University in Al Ula.

This federation is quite new, as it officially opened its doors and launched its training programs in 2019, after witnessing the immense triumph of the Hot Air Balloon Festival at the Winter at Tantora Festival.

Even though Al Harbi is quite talented at what she does, and she does dabble with the idea that this could be her fulltime career, for now she views it as a part time hobby.

Al Harbi’s grit and determination manifests itself on all levels, as she talks about her journey of getting into being a captain and getting accepted into the training program, “Why not me?”

With the hot air balloons towering over the grand skies of Al Ula, overseeing the historical attractions and stunning rock formations, we can only imagine how unparalleled the views are from top.

“There is no better way to experience, enjoy and appreciate AlUla’s majestic landscape and natural beauty than from the air,” Al Harbi confirms to the online news outlet.

Source: Cosmo Politian

RELATED POST

PWC Riyadh’s Hawazen Alhassoun Tells Us What It Means To Be Saudi Today

Dr. Ghadah Al Harthi: Economic and Cultural Values are Flourishing in Saudi Arabia

ShareTweetPin
Tiffany Co

Related Posts

PWC Riyadh’s Hawazen Alhassoun Tells Us What It Means To Be Saudi Today
Featured

PWC Riyadh’s Hawazen Alhassoun Tells Us What It Means To Be Saudi Today

September 23, 2023
Dr. Ghadah Al Harthi: Economic and Cultural Values are Flourishing in Saudi Arabia
Featured

Dr. Ghadah Al Harthi: Economic and Cultural Values are Flourishing in Saudi Arabia

September 21, 2023
‘Invisible Beauty’ Offers a Unique Take on Fashion Through Eyes of Trailblazer Bethann Hardison
Featured

‘Invisible Beauty’ Offers a Unique Take on Fashion Through Eyes of Trailblazer Bethann Hardison

September 14, 2023
Lebanese Trailblazers Deserving Of Your Attention In The Realm Of Innovation
Featured

Lebanese Trailblazers Deserving Of Your Attention In The Realm Of Innovation

September 7, 2023
Meet The Emirati Female Trailblazers Who Are Shaping Tomorrow
Featured

Meet The Emirati Female Trailblazers Who Are Shaping Tomorrow

August 30, 2023
Al Qasimi: Emirati Women Are Raising the Upcoming Generation
Featured

Al Qasimi: Emirati Women Are Raising the Upcoming Generation

August 30, 2023
Next Post
Top Tips for Writing a Professional Job Description Using a Template

Top Tips for Writing a Professional Job Description Using a Template

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Tiffany Co
Tiffany Co

ABOUT US

An organization dedicated to Connecting, Inspiring & Empowering Women around the Middle East and the World. It is the first women empowerment organization that helps successful women meet like-minded successful women by bringing together high achieving successful professional women.

Follow us

QUICK LINKS

  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Membership

Copyright © MetaMedia™ Capital Inc, All right reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Empowerment
  • Featured
  • Business
  • Health & Wellness
  • Influencers
  • Women PWR TV
  • Shop
  • Virtual Meeting

Copyright © MetaMedia™ Capital Inc, All right reserved.