SALALAH: Salalah Airport on Wednesday gained the 18th airplane of SalamAir, the Sultanate of Oman’s low cost service, bearing the identify “Salalah” and of the Airbus A320neo sort. This milestone is a part of the airline’s growth technique aimed toward strengthening air connectivity and supporting the tourism sector in alignment with the targets of Oman Imaginative and prescient 2040.
The airplane operated its inaugural industrial flight between Muscat and Salalah, with a reception rite held at Salalah Airport within the presence of representatives from govt entities, aviation sector companions and media, marking its professional access into the corporate’s fleet.
Adrian Hamilton-Manns, Leader Government Officer of SalamAir, mentioned that the addition of the 18th airplane represents a brand new bankruptcy within the corporate’s expansion trajectory, bettering its operational capability and offering higher flexibility to enlarge its direction community whilst assembly the emerging call for for air shipping services and products.
He added that the fleet growth has already facilitated the release of recent locations this yr, together with Vienna, Medan, Mogadishu, Kigali and Sylhet, declaring the corporate’s endured dedication to enforcing its plans for added locations in improve of the tourism sector and financial expansion within the Sultanate of Oman.
On his flip, Zakariya bin Yaqoob al Harrasi, Deputy CEO of Oman Airports – Salalah Airport, famous that the reception of the brand new airplane displays the rising stature of Salalah Airport and its position in supporting air visitors. He reaffirmed endured collaboration with airways to beef up air connectivity and ship services and products that give a contribution to the expansion of passenger motion.
Grainne van den Berg, Head of Advertising and marketing Airbus Africa and Heart-East at Airbus, mentioned that the supply of the brand new airplane underscores the power of the partnership with SalamAir. She highlighted that the A320neo airplane are outstanding by means of prime operational potency, lowered gas intake and CO₂ emissions, along complex passenger convenience ranges.
It’s value noting that SalamAir’s present fleet accommodates 18 Airbus A320neo airplane, serving greater than 40 locations around the Heart East, Africa, Asia and Europe. — ONA
