National air carrier Oman Air is all set to fly its new A330 aircraft by the end of August from Muscat. The airline is also adding new destinations in Europe and Asia to its network in the coming months. The first A330 will only have business and economy class. “We will provide a completely new look business class with first class experience. The seats will be bigger and spacious,” said Hamad Saif Al Harthy, senior manager for reservation and global distribution, Oman Air. Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Maldives and Colombo are some of the new destinations the airline will add to its already existing global network.
Flights to Frankfurt and Munich is planned to start by end of September, Paris, Maldives and Colombo by October. Currently Oman Air’s total fleet includes two A330, 13 of 737s and two ATRs. The airline had plans for seven new A330 aircrafts as a part of its expansion plan. This year it is geared for adding four new carriers to its fleet. “Adding the new aircrafts was planned for the last three years, so it is not impacted by the recession,” said Muhannad Mohammad Ba’Haggag, senior officer for corporate communication, Oman Air. Oman is a major tourist destination in the Middle East. “To encourage tourism and to support big business and infrastructure projects happening in the country it is important to have good air network. Oman Air is committed to deliver that,” said Ba’Haggag.
Oman Air, the flagship company in the Sultanate’s civil aviation sector, started operations in 1993. The percentage of government shareholding is 97.96 per cent and others 2.4 per cent. Currently Oman Air has direct international flights to major Gulf destinations from Muscat. The airline also flies to ten destinations in India. It has flights to Bangladesh, Pakistan, London, Bangkok and other destinations. It also operates domestic flights from Muscat to Salalah and Khasab. It is the first airline in the Gulf to introduce the new Boeing NG 737 aircraft series.
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