Dreams grounded: Malaysian aviation trainees left in financial ruin by aviation company


This is the first of a three-part series on how aspiring aviators' dream of taking to the skies came crashing down when a local company, facilitating their training programme in the Czech Republic, failed to honour its obligations. Part I delves into the company’s failure and the significant financial losses for the affected families, as well as MARA, which had provided funding for some of the trainees.

KUALA LUMPUR: Becoming a pilot is an expensive and arduous journey, fraught with numerous financial and personal challenges.

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