Syrian immigrant creates first public flight simulation business in Alberta

For people wanting to know what it is like to fly a fighter jet or commercial airline, there is an opportunity to do that in Calgary, without ever lifting off the ground. An immigrant from Syria opened up Altitude Flight Simulation in the city’s northeast, a first of its kind in the province. Tammam Altajar worked in the oil and gas sector and came to Calgary a few years ago looking for a job. Unfortunately, it was the recession and he had a tough time landing any oil and gas work. Having