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Oman Air Appoints New General Manager Customer Services

Date: 26 Dec 2011

Oman Air has announced the appointment of Saleem Bin Amanullah Bin Abdul Hussain to the new role of General Manager Customer Services. He will be based at the airline’s headquarters in Muscat and will spearhead Oman Air’s drive for the highest quality in all direct customer contact.

Mr Amanulla was appointed following a 23-year career in aviation, most recently as Chief Executive Officer – Cargo for RAS-ENT, a Canadian GSA based in Toronto. Prior to this, he held a number of positions with Gulf Air, including Head of Airports. In addition, Mr...

Oman Air Takes the Cake at Food and Hotel Expo 2011

Date: 20 Dec 2011

At the three-day Food and Hotel Expo 2011, which has just been held at the Oman International Exhibition Centre in Muscat, a team of experts from Oman Air Catering’s pastry kitchen demonstrated advanced culinary skills which enthralled visitors.

The team, led by Oman Air’s head pastry chef, Harsha Ranasinghe, and supported by Fatma Al Riyami and Sampath Fernandez, tackled a range of spectacular food preparation methods, including chocolate molding and preparation, dessert plating, showpiece design and wedding cake structure techniques.

Oman Air Takes the Cake at Food and Hotel Expo 2011

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Oman Air Opens New Emergency Response Centre

Date: 13 Dec 2011

Oman Air Opens New Emergency Response Centre The soft opening of Oman Air’s new state-of-art “Emergency Response Center” (ERC) was held on 7th Dec. 2011.

This center is located at the Head Quarters 2 section of Oman Air Headquarters, and is equipped with top-notch emergency response functions related to airline emergency management.

The Senior Management meeting room at this center is geared with IT facility and visual aids, including interactive smart-board, projectors and televisions. A total of 17 Senior Management Member can be seated for briefings at the ERC room.

Two adjoining...

10 New Appointments Boost Oman Air's Marshalling Team at Muscat International Airport

Date: 11 Dec 2011

Oman Air has appointed 10 new Staff members to its marshalling team at Muscat International Airport.

10 New Appointments Boost Oman Air's Marshalling Team at Muscat International Airport The positions were widely advertised throughout Oman and each vacancy has been taken up by an Omani national, followed by interviews in which candidates were required to demonstrate fluency in both Arabic and English language.

The appointments strengthen Oman Air’s policy of Omanisation, which provides employment and career development opportunities for citizens of the Sultanate...

Oman Air Launches New Muscat to Zurich Service

Date: 06 Dec 2011

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, started its new service between Muscat and Zurich, in Switzerland on 2nd December 2011. Oman Air offers four flights a week between the two destinations.

Zurich is Oman Air’s 41 worldwide destination and its sixth in Europe.

Oman Air Launches New Muscat to Zurich Service

Peter Hill, Oman Air’s Chief Executive Officer, commented:
“We are delighted to launch our new service between Oman’s capital of Muscat and Zurich. Zurich is one of the world’s great financial centres and an ideal gateway for the beautiful Alpine landscapes which...

Oman Air Celebrates Its Success of Achieving the ISO Certification

Date: 5 Dec 2011

Oman Air celebrated achieving an ISO Quality Standard certificate at a ceremony held at the Golden Tulip Hotel Seeb, Muscat, and was attended by high officials from Oman Air and Bureau Veritas. Present at the event was Mr. Shakeer Rasheed, Country Chief Executive Officer of Bureau Veritas in Dubai & Oman, who awarded the ISO Certificate to Oman Air’s Chief Corporate Affairs Philippe Georgiou on behalf of Oman Air. An acceptance speech was delivered by Mr. Georgiou.

The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman was awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification by Bureau Veritas under UKAS accreditation, with certificate number IND11.1299U. ISO 9001:2008 is an internationally-recognised standard for quality management, ensuring that...

Oman Air Orders Rolls-Royce Engines for New Boeing 787 Order

Date: 16 Nov 2011

Oman Air has ordered Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines to power the six Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft it just ordered.

The airline is the first in the Middle East to select the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, which last month powered the first 787 Dreamliner into service.

Oman Air Orders Rolls-Royce Engines for New Boeing 787 Order

Peter Hill, Chief Executive Officer, Oman Air, said: “We look forward to further strengthening our relationship with Rolls-Royce through the selection of Trent technology, for next generation aircraft, that offers both efficiency and environmental advantages. In line with our...

Boeing, Oman Air Announce Order for Six Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Order increases Boeing’s 787 customer base in Middle East

Date: 14 Nov 2011

Boeing, Oman Air Announce Order for Six Boeing 787 Dreamliners Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Oman Air, the Sultanate of Oman’s flagship carrier, today announced an order for six Boeing 787-8s at the Dubai Airshow.

The airline completed an arrangement with Boeing and Kuwait-based leasing company ALAFCO to transfer existing orders for the six Dreamliners from ALAFCO to Oman Air.

“Our decision to order the 787-8 is part of Oman Air’s long-term growth strategy to expand and modernize our fleet with newer, more fuel-...

Oman Air’s Sindbad Programme Partners with Muscat Duty Free
Sindbad Members can earn Miles for shopping at Muscat Duty Free

Date: 12 Nov 2011

Oman Air’s Sindbad Programme Partners with Muscat Duty Free Muscat Duty Free and Sindbad, Oman Air’s Frequent Flyer Programme have partnered to offer Sindbad Members Special offers and Miles when shopping at any of the Muscat Duty Free Outlets located in the Arrival and Departure outlets at the Muscat International Airport.

Sindbad Members will earn 2 Sindbad Miles for every 1 Omani Riyal spent at Muscat Duty Free Arrival outlets and 1 Sindbad Mile for every 1 Omani Riyal on eligible spend at Muscat Duty Free...

Oman Air Launches Facebook in Arabic, French, Italian and German

Date: 1 Nov 2011

Oman Air Launches Facebook in Arabic, French, Italian and German In an effort to become more accessible to its customers, Oman Air has launched its Facebook page in Arabic, French, Italian and German. With its diversified set of destinations, including Europe, Oman Air now flies to over 41 different destinations and has been steadily increasing its operations, especially in Europe. It currently flies to London, Milan, Paris, Frankfurt and Munich and is soon to launch Zurich in December.

“Our presence in social media is very important to us,” says Mr. Philippe Georgiou, Chief Officer...

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