Sorry to burst your bubble mate but Bahrain is ranked 43rd highest GDP per capita over Oman coming in at 72nd in the CIA world fact book. Its just that the countries income has possibly been put to better use in Oman.
Like I say, this was all put to press years ago when I was in Oman and word was quite strong that it was to come to fruition, at least 5 years now down the track or more and another press statement with the same grand plan....
Still, another airline expansion in the region won't do us any harm, I mean we are coping so well with the current levels of traffic and airline operations in the region, all thanks to the amazing foresight and planning of ME management........not!