Turki bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz
| Turki bin Muqrin | |||||
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| Born | 1973 (age 42–43) | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | Muqrin bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Mother | Abta bint Hamoud al Rashid | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Turki bin Muqrin al Saud (born 1973) is a pilot, businessman, the CEO of Rabigh Wings Aviation Academy (RWAA), and a member of the House of Saud. He is also the president of the Saudi Air Sports Federation.[1]
Early life
Prince Turki was born in 1973.[2][3] Prince Turki is the son of former Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, nephew of King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and one of King Abdulaziz's grandsons.[3][4] He is a brother of Mansour bin Muqrin and Fahd bin Muqrin.[5]
Career
In a Saudi Gazette interview, Prince Turki gave the synopsis, “I have been flying since 1991 and started with helicopters in the UK. When I moved back to Saudi Arabia, I learned from many people that it is much easier to fly fixed wing here than helicopters, so I went to study fixed wing flying and got my licence. I now hold the US Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) licence. Since I started flying in Saudi Arabia, I met many pilots and other people who would love to fly here, so I decided to start a flying school about two years ago.”[6]
Prince Turki is "a licensed helicopter and fixed wing pilot,"[7] and a board member of the Saudi Aviation Club.[8] Prince Turki is a founding shareholder of the Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Company, holding 2% of the company.[9] Prince Turki founded and owns a real-estate company in Turkey.[4] Before RWAA, Prince Turki established aviation schools in the United Kingdom and Lebanon.[6] He is also one of the main shareholders of RWAA.[6]
On 27 May 2012, the Royal Jordanian Air Academy (RJAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rabigh Wings Aviation Academy "to develop cooperation between the two academies and share experiences in the fields of aviation and aircraft maintenance."[10] The MoU was signed by Turki bin Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz, and Director General of RJAA Captain Mohammed Khawaldeh.[10]
Prince Turki is chairman of the Saudi Development and Training Company.[11]
References
- ↑ Saudi Press Agency
- ↑ Family Directory Data Arabia.
- 1 2 "HRH Prince Turki bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Biography". Arab Royal Family. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- 1 2 "Suudi kralın pilot yeğeni gayrımenkul için geldi (Pilot nephew of the Saudi king came for real-estate)". Milliyet. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ Family Directory Data Arabia.
- 1 2 3 Taking to the sky in Rabigh Saudi Gazette
- ↑ Street Eagles ride to meet Sky Eagles Saudi Gazette
- ↑ "Members of Saudi Aviation Club Board of Directors Appointed". Saudi Press Agency (Jeddah). 30 June 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ↑ Founding Shareholders
- 1 2 RJAA, Rabigh Wings Academy seal cooperation agreement Jordan News Agency
- ↑ Arabian Aerospace
External links
- Welcome at Rabigh Wings Aviation Academy!
- Amazing show for Lamborghini's cars with Rabigh Wings Aviation Academy