Nineteen Panamanian students, hoping to become commercial pilots left for the United States on Saturday, October 6 so study English.

The course,  lasting from four to six months,  is a necessary requirement for a commercial pilot career.

The scholarship students were selected by the Human Resources Institute  (Ifarhu) and participating study centers, during a contest in November  2017.

After a period of tests t and selection by the school of aviation  at Riverside Flight Center of Oklahoma, students will start next week English language classes focused on aviation, t

The $2 million scholarship program includes the certification of the license as a commercial pilot in Panama once the participants complete their studies abroad.