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Aviation’s International Influx

Aviation’s International Influx

Kent State University’s Aviation program continues to have more international students join it’s ranks, Spiros Tempelis has more on why these students chose Kent State, over other schools.  [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S2_TEMPELIS_Flight[/bbrvideo]   Saudi Airlines has a shortage. Due to the pilot shortage, Saudi Airlines has sent future pilots to multiple schools around The United States to receive their certification. Hamza Mohammad Bamoneef, a foreign exchange student from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was sent to Kent State by Saudi Airlines. As of right…

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Changes in FAA Acceptance Requirements are Changing Student’s Lives

Changes in FAA Acceptance Requirements are Changing Student’s Lives

Anchor Intro: With the Federal Aviation Administration changing it’s acceptance requirements, Air Traffic Control students at Kent State are being forced to think about changing their career path. Senior Air Traffic Control student, Bob Suren, dreams of being apart of the Federal Aviation Administration and working as an air traffic controller for a living. “My goal would to be controlling traffic at Honolulu Tower, in Hawaii,” said Suren. “Watching planes come in over volcanoes and stuff like that, and sending…

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