Press Releases

Date: 08 April 2018   Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has appointed Paul Starrs as its Chief Commercial Officer effective from April 1st 2018. Bringing with him many years of professional experience in the aviation industry, Paul will mainly focus on developing a comprehensive and sustainable plan to improve Oman Air’s commercial operations.

Date: 01 April 2018   Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is proud to announce a new codeshare agreement with Bangkok Airways, offering greater connectivity and an extended range of services between Muscat and popular cities in Thailand.

Date: 28 March 2018 Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, received Official Four Star Airlines Rating in the category of Major Regional Airline at the APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards (PCAs) held in Shanghai on 14 March, 2018.

Date: 27 March 2018 Award presented at Oman Workshop in Paris.   Oman Air France has been awarded for its continued contribution to the development of tourism in the Sultanate. The award was presented to Rocio Jolivet, Country Manager France by the Oman Minister of Tourism H.E. Ahmad Al Mahrizi at the prestigious Oman Workshop in Paris on 14 March.

Date: 13 March 2018   Oman Air has taken delivery of the second of 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s it has on order on Sunday 11 March. The aircraft will allow the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman to continue its growth. The 737 MAX family offers the greatest flexibility, reliability and efficiency in the single-aisle market, with eight percent lower operating costs than its main competitor. Oman Air expects to receive a total of five 737 MAX by September 2018.

Date: 11 March 2018   Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has introduced a range of product and services for guests flying on many of its flights.

Date: 27 February 2018   Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, recently exhibited at the Philippines Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) Travel Tour Expo and the Thai International Travel Fair (TITF). Both events provided a platform for Oman Air to showcase its latest news and products, and proved to be a great success.

Date: 21 February 2018   Oman Air, the national carrier for the Sultanate of Oman, is launching three new routes this year to Istanbul, Turkey in June, Casablanca, Morocco in July, and Moscow, Russia in October. While Istanbul and Moscow will be served by Oman Air’s Boeing 737-800, Casablanca will be served by 787-8.

Date: 14 February 2018 Airline achieves almost perfect score of 99 percent in airport’s noise league table.  

Date: 05 February 2018