Two pioneering Emirati engineers have spoken of their pride at working on Boeing’s prestigious 787 Dreamliner programme.
Maryam Al Kuwaiti and Naseefa Al Ameri, both in their 20s, work at Strata Manufacturing in Al Ain.
They spent eight months in the United States, learning how tail fins are made for the 787, one of the world’s most advanced passenger jets. The two were the first engineers from Strata to participate in this exchange.
Ms Al Kuwaiti and Ms Al Ameri are mechanical engineers and have worked with Strata for several years. Both are from Al Ain, went to university there and are the first from their families to become engineers.
“I like maths, physics and chemistry and I wanted to study something unique that nobody from my family studied, ” said Ms Al Ameri, who joined Strata in 2013.
“I wanted to find a company where I could apply the knowledge in an advanced way and be a part of the development of my country, ” she said.
Ms Al Kuwaiti entered the field because of the diversity it offered. A previous internship with Airbus showed the potential of aerospace.
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