MUSCAT — Oman Air has signed a firm contract with Airbus for five new aircraft from the A330 family. Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, minister of national economy and deputy chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council and chairman of Oman Air, signed the agreement in the presence of officials.
The order is for three A330-300s and two A330-200s with no engine choice being made.
The aircraft will provide additional capacity on Oman Air’s regional and international routes from the airlines’ base in the Sultanate of Oman to Europe and the Far East. Oman Air said the decision was based on the aircraft’s operational efficiency and its leading standards of passenger comfort.
“Our decision to buy the Airbus A330 all came down to the suitability of the aircraft with our long term strategy to operate an efficient and reliable fleet with proven operating costs. We also wanted to our customers with an aircraft which has the most modern and comfortable cabin environment in its class”, said Ziad Al Haremi, CEO of Oman Air.
“The A330 is the aircraft of choice for many operators, and we are delighted Oman Air is one of these.
The A330 will help Oman Air in their plans to expand it’s services and it will help them do it using the aircraft with the lowest operating costs in its class and excellent flexibility for a wide range of routes structures”, said John Leahy, COO customers.
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i wonder when it will be delivered ????