Talk about breaking glass ceilings one woman at a time! Oman once again has proudly done it!

Oman’s aviation industry has attained a milestone and breakthrough moment with the announcement of Oman Air pilot Maha Al Balushi as the first female Omani Captain.

Maha officially received her new rank during a ceremony recently held at the Oman Air’s headquarters in Muscat. It’s the latest in a series of firsts she’s accomplished in her 10-year airline career.

Maha said, “My dream has always been to become a Captain. It hasn’t been easy but thanks to the support I have around me, from my family to my training team and the airline, I have accomplished what I set out to do. It is an honour to hold this role and I hope that I will inspire other Omani women to choose such a rewarding career in the skies.”

Maha Al Balushi has been with Oman Air since 2010, after graduating from the cadet programme at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia, the only woman who was enrolled in the programme at the time. Al Balushi also made waves when she became Oman’s first female First Officer in 2013.