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- ↑ Lister, Kat (20 April 2016). "Meet Royal Brunei's first female pilot crew - who land planes in countries where women can't even drive". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2017– via www.telegraph.co.uk.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "All-female flight crew lands plane in country they're not allowed to drive in". Independent.co.uk. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Horwitz, Josh. "An all-female flight crew landed a plane in Saudi Arabia—where women can't drive". QZ.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "His Majesty Consented to Fly RB Boeing 787 with Brunei's All-Female Pilots - Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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