Qantas, the biggest airline in Australia was working with medical researchers to see how passengers and pilots are effected by long haul flights like this.
More than 750,000 have graduated from SAC, with many seeking employment in engineering, aviation, education, medicine and a wide variety of other professions.
They will also help bolster medical laboratories in the region that test for the disease, and help screen air travelers to identify passengers who may have been infected.