morearticles - oman observer

Sunday, February 22, 2026 | Ramadan 4, 1447 H
clear sky
weather
OMAN
21°C / 21°C
EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI
Aviation

US firm wins Airbus contract for Oman satellite project

 Muscat: US technology firm Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that it has been selected by Airbus Defence and Space to support the development of OmanSat-1, the first national communications satellite of...

OmanSat-1 is scheduled for launch in September 2028, with operations commencing in May 2029.

FAA tells airlines to check panels on a second Boeing plane

A Boeing 737-900ER taxis at Boeing Field in Seattle

Airbus Is pulling ahead as Boeing’s troubles mount

A Qantas Airbus A330 taxies to a gate at the Melbourne Airport in Australia on Sept. 22, 2023.

Global air travel at 99.1% of Nov 2019 levels: IATA

Middle Eastern airlines saw an 18.6% traffic rise in November compared to November 2022.

The Big Number: 171

Since a portion of a Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger jet fuselage blew off midair during an Alaska Airlines flight, 171 of the airplanes have been grounded as federal investigators try to get to the bottom of what happened and whose fault it may be. (Allie Sullberg/The New York Times)

FAA to expand scrutiny of 737 Max 9 Production

Alaska Airlines N704AL, a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane that lost part of its fuselage midair

Boeing CEO admits error, says mid-air blowout 'can never happen again'

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane is parked on the tarmac at Los Angeles

What passengers need to know about 737 Max 9

Passenger oxygen masks hang from the roof next to a missing window and a portion of a side wall of an Alaska Airlines Flight 1282

What airlines, and regulators are doing about 737 MAX

An aerial photo shows 737 MAX airplanes

US regulator orders inspections on MAX 9 planes

A Boeing 737 MAX-10 lands over the Spirit AeroSystems logo during a flying display at the 54th International Paris Air Show

Oman Air is Middle East's most punctual airline: Report

No Image

Air traffic movement in Oman airports records steady growth

An Oman Air commercial aircraft departs from Muscat International Airport. © Oman Airports

Southeast Asia banks on aviation boom

Tourists posing for pictures on the Mai Khao Beach as an airplane lands at Phuket International Airport

Saudi wealth fund scoops up 10% of London Heathrow airport

Passengers wait for their flights at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 in west London. — AFP file photo

Virgin pilots first transatlantic flight with low-carbon fuel

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 arrives to complete the first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel transatlantic flight

Future of aviation industry depends on innovation: Al Hosni

No Image
MOST READ
No Image
1st phase of GCC's 'Single Entry Point for Air Travel' launched In Kentucky, people blame Ford for lost factory jobs Firms to get discount on expat permit fees for meeting Omanisation targets Observing Ramadhan without sighting the moon not first time
podcast
FOLLOW US
READ THE EPAPER
Newspaper
arrow up
home icon