{"id":1124,"date":"2015-04-07T11:29:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T11:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bbf.digital\/new\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2017-09-09T22:26:03","modified_gmt":"2017-09-09T16:26:03","slug":"etihad-airways-emirati-pilot-is-youngest-holder-of-a-ph-d-in-aviation-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbf.digital\/new\/etihad-airways-emirati-pilot-is-youngest-holder-of-a-ph-d-in-aviation-in-the-world","title":{"rendered":"Etihad Airways\u2019 Emirati Pilot Is Youngest Holder of a Ph.D. in Aviation in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shareef Al Romaithi, a 31 year-old\u00a0Etihad Airways First Officer, has become the first Emirati to obtain a PhD in aviation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, which also makes him the youngest and the eighth holder of this distinctive degree in the world.<\/p>\n

Shareef joined the UAE\u2019s national carrier in 2007 as a cadet pilot, and upon completing the airline\u2019s specialised pilot training program, became the first Etihad Airways cadet pilot to transition to First Officer status.<\/p>\n

His educational journey began in 2005 when he obtained his Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Aerospace Engineering. He went on to complete two Masters Degrees in Aviation and Aerospace Management and Safety Systems.\u00a0 In 2010 Etihad Airways sponsored his PhD studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specialising in aviation and aerospace.<\/p>\n\n

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