SalamAir

SalamAir (Arabic: طيران السلام, romanized: Ṭayarān as-salām) is a low-cost airline from Oman headquartered and based at Muscat International Airport.

Salam Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
OV[1] OMS[1] MAZOON[2]
Founded2016
Commenced operations30 January 2017 (2017-01-30)[3]
HubsMuscat International Airport
Focus citiesSalalah International Airport
Fleet size8
Destinations33
HeadquartersMuscat, Oman
Key people
Websitesalamair.com

History

Salam Air is owned by the Muscat National Development and Investment Company (ASAAS) which won a government tender in January 2016. Founded in 2014, ASAAS is a partnership between the State General Reserve Fund, Muscat Municipality, and various pension funds.[5] Oman's Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) had invited bids in 2015 for a low-cost commercial airline operator in Oman.

The airline operates three Airbus A320-200s leased from South America's LATAM Group.[6] Its first aircraft arrived in Muscat on November 18, 2016, to coincide with the country's National Day.[7] The airline commenced flights between the Omani cities of Muscat and Salalah from 30 January 2017,[8] SalamAir flew the Muscat–Dubai route, the airline's first international service, on 28 February 2017 (2017-02-28). It initially served Dubai World Central but the service has switched to Dubai International Airport in October 2017.[9] Since opening, Salam Air has rapidly grown their route network and now fly to over 32 destinations in the Middle East, Asia and Europe.

The introduction of the first Airbus A321neo to the fleet in September 2021 made SalamAir the first airline in Oman in operating the type.[10]

Corporate affairs

As of March 2017, Khalid Al Yahmadi held the chairman position.[9] As of July 2018, the CEO position is held by Mohammed Ahmed.[3]

Destinations

SalamAir serves the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
AzerbaijanBakuHeydar Aliyev International AirportSeasonal[11]
BahrainManamaBahrain International Airport[12]
BangladeshChittagongShah Amanat International Airport[13]
DhakaShahjalal International Airport[14]
EgyptAlexandriaBorg El Arab Airport[15]
GeorgiaTbilisiTbilisi International AirportSeasonal[11]
IndiaKozhikodeCalicut International AirportCharter[16]
IndiaThiruvananthapuramTrivandrum International AirportCharter[17]
IraqNajafAl Najaf International Airport[18]
IranMashhadMashhad International Airport[12]
ShirazShiraz International Airport[19]
TehranTehran Imam Khomeini International Airport[12]
KuwaitKuwait CityKuwait International Airport[12]
NepalKathmanduTribhuvan International Airport[14]
OmanMukhaiznaMukhaizna AirportCharter[20]
MuscatMuscat International AirportHub[14]
SalalahSalalah International Airport[14]
SoharSohar Airport[14]
PakistanKarachiJinnah International Airport[14]
MultanMultan International Airport[14]
SialkotSialkot International Airport[14]
QatarDohaHamad International Airport[14]
Saudi ArabiaDammamKing Fahd International Airport[14]
JeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport[14]
MedinaPrince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport[21][22]
RiyadhKing Khalid International Airport[12]
Sri LankaColomboBandaranaike International Airport[14]
SudanKhartoumKhartoum International Airport[14]
ThailandPhuketPhuket International Airport[23]
TurkeyIstanbulIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport[12]
TrabzonTrabzon AirportSeasonal[12]
United Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi International Airport[12]
DubaiDubai International Airport[14]

Fleet
SalamAir Airbus A320-200

As of September 2020, the SalamAir fleet consists of the following aircraft:[24]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320neo 6 — 180
Airbus A321neo 2 — 212
Total 8 —

References
  1. "SalamAir". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. "JO 7340.2G Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 5 January 2017. p. 3-1-83. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. Blachly, Linda (16 July 2018). "SalamAir to add six A320neos to fleet". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018.
  4. "Our Team". Our Team.
  5. "Oman's Salam Air said to revise launch plans to January 30". Arabian Business.com. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  6. "Omani startup SalamAir receives first A320". Air Transport World. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  7. "Salam Air ready for take-off as first A320 arrives in Muscat". RoutesOnline.com. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  8. "Oman's SalamAir launches maiden Salalah-Muscat flight". Gulf Business. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  9. Dron, Alan (2 March 2017). "Oman's SalamAir opens first international route to Dubai". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017.
  10. Finlay, Mark (11 September 2021). "SalamAir Becomes First Airbus A321neo Operator In Oman". Simple Flying. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.
  11. Liu, Jim (2 April 2018). "Salam Air adds seasonal Baku/Tbilisi service in S18". Routesonline. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  12. "Salam Air outlines further network expansion in S19 | Routes". Routesonline.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  13. "Salam Air adds Chittagong service from May 2019". Routes.
  14. "SalamAir Destinations".
  15. @SalamAir (20 January 2019). ". Now flying you the Pearl of the..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. "Covid-19 repatriation: SalamAir to operate first charter flight from Oman to India tomorrow". June 5, 2020.
  17. "Covid-19 repatriation: SalamAir to operate first charter flight from Oman to India tomorrow". October 8, 2020.
  18. "SalamAir launches new services to Najaf". Oman Observer. September 10, 2018.
  19. "Salam Air inaugurates Shiraz route". 28 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  20. Liu, Jim (11 April 2018). "Salam Air plans Mukhaizna charters from June 2018". Routesonline.
  21. "SalamAir Expands its Route Network to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia". aviationtribune.com.
  22. 2017, UBM (UK) Ltd. "Salam Air network expansion in May 2017". Routesonline. Retrieved 2 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. "SalamAir announces direct flight to Thailand". Times of Oman.
  24. Salamair. "SalamAir Fleet | Online Air Ticket Booking in Oman". Salamair.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.

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