Oman Air signs deal on hiring 3 Airbus
19 August 2007. From Times of Oman
MUSCAT - Oman Air has signed an agreement on hiring three Airbuses as part of its new plan to launch direct flights to Europe and the Middle East, in November.
A negotiation team from Oman Air had put in tremendous efforts to seal the agreement in the light of the tough competition for acquiring such planes in the region.
The planes are due to join the Oman Air fleet in October, Oman Air sources told Al Shabiba Arabic daily.
As per the agreement, Oman Air will receive Airbus A330 and A310. The new planes are more spacious and provided with excellent features in both Business and Economy classes.
The A330 can accommodate some 270 passengers. The A330 would fly to European destinations, particularly to London, while the A310 would be put in the Middle East, Bangkok and other sectors, the sources added.
The planes were hired through international companies, said the sources, adding that new terminals would be opened in Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. next month. The Oman Air negotiation team comprised engineers, technicians and representatives of the executive management of the company.