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Expert: - 8/21/2007


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hey,iam 19,finished high school.
My nationality is palastein but i have USA passport and i lived in UAE-Dubai almost all of my life.
i want to know if there will be problems starting an aviation career ,i mean after 9/11 many people told me that there will be difficulties for arabic people working in aviation??

(i think you are thinking that iam kind of a terrorist asking info D: )

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I know a couple of Arabic people at my airline. They have not had troubles in their career because of their nationality. Of course, I can only speak about what I have seen. As a US passport holder, you will not be subject to the Alien Flight Training Rule, so you will be able to start flight training with much less hassle. (You didn't say what "aviation career" but I assume you mean pilot.)

As an aspiring pilot, I suggest these links for more information.
http://www.pilotcareer.info
http://www.jetcareers.com
http://www.flightinfo.com

Good luck!  

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