Turki bin Muqrin Al Saud ( ar, تركي بن مقرن بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود; born 1973) is a pilot, businessman, the

CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

of Rabigh Wings Aviation Academy (RWAA), and a member of the

House of Saud The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818), and ...

. He also is the president of the Saudi Air Sports Federation.

Early life

Prince Turki was born in 1973.Family Directory
''Data Arabia''. 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. He is a brother of

Mansour bin Muqrin Mansour bin Muqrin Al Saud (1974 – 5 November 2017) ( ar, منصور بن مقرن بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) was a Saudi businessman, member of the House of Saud, and advisor at the Court of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. In ...

and

Fahd bin Muqrin Fahd bin Muqrin Al Saud ( Arabic:فهد بن مقرن) is a Saudi businessperson, and member of the House of Saud. Biography He is the president of the Saudi national initiative "Sons of the Homeland," an initiative "led by 50 intellectuals, scien ...

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." Prince Turki is "a licensed helicopter and fixed wing pilot," and a board member of the

Saudi Aviation Club The Saudi Aviation Club (SAC) is official aviation club of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. History "The Saudi Aviation Club (SAC) was established by resolution 217 of the council of ministers on 4 December 2000 as an independent nonprofit entity ...

. Prince Turki is a founding shareholder of the

Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Company Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Company is an insurance companies within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. History The company was established on May 19, 2007. It is located in Riyadh. It operates as a Saudi Public company, public joint stock co ...

, holding 2% of the company. Prince Turki founded and owns a real-estate company in Turkey. Before RWAA, Prince Turki established aviation schools in the United Kingdom and Lebanon. He is also one of the main shareholders of RWAA. 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." The MoU was signed by Turki bin Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz, and Director General of RJAA Captain Mohammed Khawaldeh. Prince Turki is chairman of the Saudi Development and Training Company.

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