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SalamAir launches Salalah base, adds direct international routes

BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, AUG 27 SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, has announced the establishment of Salalah’s first-ever airline base, marking a strategic milestone in the airline’s growth and significantly...

The low-cost carrier’s Salalah-based operation will initially serve three direct international destinations: Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Chattogram in Bangladesh, and Calicut in India.

Middle Eastern airlines see 5.8% increase in demand

Middle Eastern carriers saw a 5.8% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity increased 5.5% year-on-year

Air India to operate Vistara flights from November

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Boeing Grounds 777-9 Test Planes in Latest Setback

A Boeing 777X flight test aircraft

Malaysia eyes Oman’s expanding tourism sector

Dato' Sri Tiong King Sing, Malaysia's Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, with Salim Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Oman's Minister of Heritage and Tourism.

Oneworld named ‘Favourite Airline Alliance'

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Boeing to make design changes to 737 MAX 9

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX

Boeing's difficult history with the 737 MAX

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India's IndiGo to launch business class

India's top airline IndiGo

India's Go First airline to be liquidated

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SalamAir announces future plans, inducts new CEO

SalamAir added two new destinations to India to the existing 8 destinations in the south Asian country.

Oman airports witness 11.9% surge in passengers in H1 2024

By the end of June 2024, Muscat International Airport handled approximately 6,386,267 passengers.

Government injects over RO 60 million into Oman Air in 2023

Oman Air’s current financial state highlights the critical need to transition from reliance on government aid to self-sufficiency as a fully commercial enterprise.

No new aircraft orders on anvil, but pending deliveries awaited: Oman Air CEO

Con Korfiatis, CEO – Oman Air

Oman Air targets operating profitability by 2026

2024 to confirm pre-covid levels for airlines: IATA

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