Oman Air News
Oman Air begins fleet expansion with Boeing 737 delivery
Oman Air’s fleet received a boost earlier when the second Boeing 737-900 arrived, after its latest Boeing B737-800 touched down for the first time at Muscat International Airport. The arrival of the brand-new aircraft marks the start of a major three-year expansion programme. This latest delivery takes Oman Air’s fleet strength to 32.
Oman Air in environmental focus
Oman Air has expanded its corporate social responsibility programme to include dedicated newspaper and magazine recycling points within its headquarters, and at Muscat International Airport.
Oman Air prepares for launch of Manila and Jakarta routes
Oman Air is experiencing unexpectedly high demand for seats on two new routes that are due to be launched in December. Bookings to the two new destinations of Manila and Jakarta opened in August and immediately attracted enquiries from passengers planning their Christmas and New Year breaks.
Oman Air joins with Aston Martin for Lagonda testing
Oman Air has announced a partnership with globally renowned British car manufacturer Aston Martin which will see the Middle Eastern carrier bring the marquee’s yet-to-be-launched Lagonda to Muscat as part of its early testing programme. Reviving the iconic Lagonda name from Aston Martin’s renowned heritage, the brand new car is a top-of-the-range, luxury four-door super-saloon which has been designed exclusively for the Middle East market – and Oman’s awe-inspiring mountains, deserts and state-of-the-art road network are providing the perfect backdrop for essential summer heat testing.
Oman Air appoints Gregorowitsch as chief executive
Oman Air has appointed Paul Gregorowitsch as its new chief executive, effective immediately. Oman Air chairman, Darwish bin Ismail bin Ali Al Balushi, hailed it as the start of a new chapter in the development, at local, regional and international levels, of the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman.
Mohammed Al Shikely, General Manager Marketing - Oman Air
Mohammed Al Shikely, General Manager Marketing - Oman Air
Oman Air records strongest year so far
Oman Air has reported strong increases in revenues and passenger numbers, supported by growth in seat capacity, cargo operations and the number of passengers carried in 2013. Here we take a look at this fast growing airline.
Pearce to step down at Oman Air
Oman Air has announced chief executive Wayne Pearce will step down at the end of the month after two years at the head of the airline. Airline chairman His Excellency Darwish bin Ismael bin Ali Al Balushi, confirmed the move earlier and explained: “Working with Oman Air’s board of directors, Wayne Pearce has done an excellent job of steering Oman Air through a key phase of our development.”
New leadership for Oman Air
Oman Air has announced the appointment of Rashid Al Ghailani as its chief officer, human resources. Al Ghailani takes up his post with immediate effect and reports to Oman Air chief executive, Wayne Pearce.
Gulf Air lands at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport
Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, has launched its first flight to the new Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central, becoming the first full service carrier to commence operations to the new airport. GF578 took off from Bahrain International Airport at 09:30 landing in Al Maktoum International Airport at 11:45, carrying Gulf Air delegations and members of the media from the Middle East.
New flights to Salalah from Oman Air
To meet the demand due to the increasing volume of passengers flying to Salalah, Oman Air has added extra flights between Salalah-Muscat-Salalah. Demand to Salalah during the Khareef season, which started since June is unprecedented due to the clement weather, and the ongoing Salalah Tourism Festival is an added attraction for the visitors to the governorate of Dhofar.
Oman Air selects Trent 700 for Airbus A330s
Oman Air has placed an order for Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power the three Airbus A330s it currently has on order. The Trent 700 is the market leading engine for the Airbus A330, and powers Oman Air’s existing fleet of four A330-200s and three A330-300s, which have been introduced since 2009.