Sgt. Maj. Joy Kitashima will become the first female Marine to fill the senior enlisted role in a Marine expeditionary force when she takes up her new responsibilities next year at Camp Courtney, according to a spokesman for III MEF. “She will be the first ever female force-level sergeant major in the Marine Corps,” Capt.Read More

The University of South Australia is celebrating the highest intake of women enrolled in its aviation programs in its history, since becoming the first university in Australasia in 1995 to offer tertiary qualifications in the sector. Females now account for 30 percent of UniSA’s aviation students, defying trends in a male dominated industry where womenRead More

Emirates’ flagship A380 has made a landmark touchdown at Auckland Airport. This is first time the Emirates double-decker has landed in Auckland since February 2020, demonstrating increasing travel demand in and out of New Zealand. The special non-stop daily service from Dubai to Auckland was greeted at Auckland Airport ahead of the country’s first fullyRead More

Kenya Airways (KQ) and Royal Air Maroc (RAM), have signed an agreement to resume their Codeshare partnership, previously initiated in 2016 and discontinued in 2019. Under the new agreement, Royal Air Maroc passengers will be able to travel to Nairobi, Zanzibar and Johannesburg on KQ’s network. KQ passengers will benefit from its network connections toRead More

The last Boeing 747 left the company’s wide-body factory in advance of its delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023. “For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have designed and built this magnificent airplane that has truly changed the world. We are proud that this plane will continue toRead More

AJW Group, an independent aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider, has launched a new division within the group specialising in aircraft remarketing. The new remarketing division includes a team of remarketing specialists and provides a tailormade service to meet the challenging needs of aircraft operators, owners, investors, and insolvency practitioners seeking convenienceRead More

Bombardier has eyes on a new MRO facility in the Middle East as it continues its global expansion following the opening of a major new service center at London Biggin Hill Airport. The UK-based site, which was inaugurated last week, extends to nearly 250,000sqft with a new hangar that has transformed from eight to 22Read More

Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and The Helicopter Company (THC) have signed an agreement to explore the potential of a rotorcraft heavy maintenance base in the kingdom to support the expanding helicopter industry. The proposed plans would include new hangars and would aim to develop partnership opportunities with leading OEMs for authorised service centre certification.Read More