Oman Air's Engineering and Maintenance Division has efficiently registered to provide Aircraft Technical certification services for ETIHAD and TURKISH Airlines, which commenced its scheduled flights to Muscat, Seeb International Airport.

 In this regard, Engineer Ali Redha Mohammed Al Lawatiya, Senior Manager Third Party & Technical Support said: "Oman Air has successfully completed ETIHAD Airways and TURKISH Airlines Audits associated with safety and quality standards. The successful completion of the audit verifies Oman Air's Engineering and Maintenance Division eminence, besides affirming our status providing the high quality maintenance and the most reliable services, set up by International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Oman Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Meteorology (DGCAM).

 The Division has to its credit the approvals of the Various Civil Aviation Authorities as furnished below

• Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority.
• Kuwait Directorate General Civil Aviation ( DGCA)
• Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka.
• Civil Aviation Authority of Qatar: .
• General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) -UAE.
• Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) -India.
• Turkish Civil Aviation Authority
• European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA.145.0108) 

 Eng. Ali added: "Our high standard and competent services will increase our third party handling business opportunities. We currently provide Technical Ground Handling Engineering Services to 26 Customer Airlines and other ad-hoc operators transiting via Seeb International Airport, and Aircraft Technical certification services to eight airlines".

 He enclosed: "Accomplishing and sustaining our internationally recognized standards of quality and safety is evidence that OAS has in place a management structure and corporate philosophy that actively promotes best practices in operational safety. Safety of airline operations has always been and will remain the highest priority of our company. The high estimation by the specialists that Oman Air received during the audit is a clear evidence of our success in that sphere.

 Corporate Communications and Media Department commented "Being fully aware of its status and its responsibilities as the flag carrier of the Sultanate, Oman Aviation Services (OAS) considers flight safety and service quality as two integral aspects in the success of its operations. Oman Air, which is continuously growing every day has always given the top priority to flight safety, whereby initiated the process of becoming included within the IOSA Program, which introduces the standard of high Operational Safety Level among the IATA member airlines, and has successfully passed from the audits applied by the independent audit organization. OAS has the unique honor of becoming the 24th airline among the list of 265 IATA members who has successfully completed the IOSA audit.

It is worth mentioning that the Third Party & Technical Support Department is a part of Oman Air's Engineering and Maintenance Division, and their main responsibilities consist of: Providing Contractual Technical Handling to 26 Customer Airlines & Aircraft Technical Certification to 8 Airlines such as: Kuwait Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Egypt Air, Qatar Airways, Indian Express, ETIHAD, Turkish Airlines & Travel Services for various types of Aircraft : A319,A320, A321,A310, A330, A340, B737 & B777).