Oman Air
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| Oman Air | ||
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| IATA WY |
ICAO OMA |
Callsign OMAN AIR |
| Founded | 1981 | |
| Hubs | Muscat International Airport | |
| Focus cities | Dubai International Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | Sindbad Frequent Flyer | |
| Member lounge | Oman Air Lounge | |
| Fleet size | 13 (14 on order) | |
| Destinations | 23 | |
| Parent company | Government of Oman | |
| Headquarters | Muscat, Oman | |
| Key people | Darwish Bin Ismail Al Balushi (CEO)[1] | |
| Website: http://www.omanair.aero/wy/ | ||
Oman Air SAOC, most commonly known as Oman Air (الطيران العماني) is the national airline of Oman. Based in Muscat, Oman it operates scheduled domestic and international passenger services, as well as provides local air taxi and charter flights. Its main base is Muscat International Airport, Muscat.
Oman Air is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization.
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1981 and started operations in 1993. It was formed as the result of a merger of the former Gulf Air Light Aircraft division and Oman International Services, as Oman Aviation Services. The Omani government holds an 82.4% majority stake in the airline, while the remaining 17.6% is in the hands of other investors.[1]
In March 2007 the Omani government recapitalised the airline, which saw the government increasing its stake in the airline from approximately 33% to 80%,[2] it was also announced that Oman Air would be re-evaluating its strategic plans, most prominently the airline would re-enter the long-haul market[2]. This culminated in the announcement by the government in May 2007 that it would be pulling out of Gulf Air, and would instead concentrate on developing Oman Air.[3]
In March 2008, Oman Air announced that in June 2008, it would begin services to six cities, namely, Bangalore, Frankfurt, Kozhikode, Kuala Lumpur, Damascus and Sana'a.[4]
[edit] Destinations
As of April 2008, Oman Air operates scheduled services to the following destinations:[5]
[edit] Codeshare agreements
Oman Air has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[6]
[edit] Fleet
The Oman Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2008):
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Business/Economy) |
Routes | Notes |
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| Airbus A310-300 | 2 | operated by Hifly Replacement aircraft: A330 |
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| Airbus A330-200 | (2 orders) | Deliveries: 2009-2011 | ||
| Airbus A330-300 | (3 orders) | Deliveries: 2009-2011 | ||
| ATR 42-500 | 2 | 46 (46) All Economy |
One is leased from Cimber Air | |
| Boeing 737-700 | 3 | 114 (12/102) | ||
| Boeing 737-800 | 8 (2 orders) |
154 (12/142) | One aircraft is operated by Travel Service (Czech Republic) Deliveries: 2008 |
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| Boeing 787-8[7] | (6 orders) | All leased Entry into service: 2012 Deliveries: 2012-2015 |
On April 2, 2007, Oman Air announced it had placed a firm order with Airbus for five Airbus A330 aircraft for delivery in 2009. At the Dubai Air Show 2007, Oman Air finalised the order, which involves 3 A330-300's and 2 A330-200's.
On August 19, 2007, Oman Air announced that a Boeing 767 had been leased and was to be used on the Muscat-London route, and that the Muscat-Bangkok route would be operated by a Boeing 737.
On May 11, 2008, Oman Air returned an ATR 42-500 to Cimber Air, a Boeing 767 to Malév and a Boeing 737-800 to Travel Service (Czech Republic).
[edit] References
- ^ Fact Sheet
- ^ a b Kaminski-Morrow, David. "Oman Air goes long-haul.", Airline Business, 19 March 2007. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Oman looks to its local carrier after Gulf Air move.", Flight International, 15 May 2007. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Oman Air inks deal with Sabre for new services", Times of Oman, 25 March 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ Oman Air flight schedules. Oman Air. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ Codeshare Partner. Oman Air (15 August 2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ Oman Air to lease six 787s | Travel and Aviation
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