The Emirati who keeps the UAE’s skies safe

One of just a handful of Emirati air traffic controllers, Jouhayna Al Mheiri tells Zenifer Khaleel how she chose her career, what it means to her and her country and how her job impacts the lives of thousands of people

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Jouhayna, who lives with three dogs in her villa, describes being an ATC Officer as a Google Map for pilots in the sky or a voice in a pilot’s headset
Anas Thacharpadikkal

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