SalamAir explained

Airline:Salam Air
Iata:OV[1]
Icao:OMS
Callsign:MAZOON[2]
Focus Cities:Salalah International Airport
Fleet Size:14
Destinations:44[3]
Headquarters:Muscat, Oman
Key People:
  • Air Vice Marshal (R) Talib Miran Al Raisi (Chairman)
  • Adrian Hamilton-Manns (CEO)[4]
  • Ahmed Al Shidhani (COO)
  • Olcay Turker (CFO)

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

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 operated 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] and SalamAir flew the Muscat–Dubai route, the airline first international service, on . It initially served Dubai World Central but the service has switched to Dubai International Airport in October 2017. Since opening, Salam Air has rapidly grown their route network and now fly to over 32 destinations in the Middle East, Asia and Europe.

Corporate affairs

, Khalid Al Yahmadi held the chairman position.[9], the CEO position is held by Mohammed Ahmed.

Destinations

Countries served by SalamAir as of November 2023[10] [11] SalamAir serves the following destinations:[12]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
AlbaniaTiranaTirana International Airport Nënë Tereza[13]
AzerbaijanBakuHeydar Aliyev International Airport[14]
BahrainManamaBahrain International Airport[15]
BangladeshChittagongShah Amanat International Airport[16]
DhakaShahjalal International Airport
Czech RepublicPragueVáclav Havel Airport Prague[17]
EgyptAlexandriaBorg El Arab International Airport[18]
GizaSphinx International Airport[19]
GeorgiaTbilisiTbilisi International Airport
GermanyMunichMunich Airport[20]
IndiaBangaloreKempegowda International Airport[21]
ChennaiChennai International Airport[22]
DelhiIndira Gandhi International Airport[23]
HyderabadRajiv Gandhi International Airport[24] [25]
JaipurJaipur International Airport[26]
KozhikodeCalicut International Airport
LucknowChaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram International Airport[27]
IraqBaghdadBaghdad International Airport[28]
NajafAl Najaf International Airport[29]
IranMashhadMashhad International Airport
ShirazShiraz International Airport[30]
TehranTehran Imam Khomeini International Airport
KazakhstanAlmatyAlmaty International Airport[31]
MalaysiaKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport[32]
NepalKathmanduTribhuvan International Airport
OmanDuqmDuqm Airport[33]
MukhaiznaMukhaizna Airport[34]
MuscatMuscat International Airport
SalalahSalalah International Airport
SoharSohar Airport
PakistanIslamabadIslamabad International Airport[35]
KarachiJinnah International Airport
LahoreAllama Iqbal International Airport[36]
MultanMultan International Airport
SialkotSialkot International Airport
QatarDohaHamad International Airport
Saudi ArabiaDammamKing Fahd International Airport
JeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport
MedinaPrince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport[37] [38]
RiyadhKing Khalid International Airport
Sri LankaColomboBandaranaike International Airport
SudanKhartoumKhartoum International Airport[39]
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi Airport[40]
PhuketPhuket International Airport[41]
TurkeyBursaYenişehir Airport[42]
IstanbulIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
RizeRize–Artvin Airport
TrabzonTrabzon Airport
United Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiZayed International Airport
DubaiDubai International Airport
FujairahFujairah International Airport[43]

Fleet

, the SalamAir fleet consists of the following aircraft:[44]

AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
Airbus A320neo6 - 180
Airbus A321neo7 - 212
SalamAir cargo fleet
Airbus A321-200P2F1[45] - Cargo
Total140

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SalamAir . ch-aviation . 2 February 2017.
  2. Web site: JO 7340.2G Contractions . . 5 January 2017 . 6 February 2017 . 3-1-83.
  3. Web site: SalamAir on ch-aviation . 2023-11-09 . ch-aviation . en.
  4. Web site: Our Team. SalamAir.
  5. Web site: Oman's Salam Air said to revise launch plans to January 30. Arabian Business.com . 30 December 2016 . 29 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Omani startup SalamAir receives first A320. . 21 November 2016 . 29 January 2017.
  7. Web site: Salam Air ready for take-off as first A320 arrives in Muscat. RoutesOnline.com . 21 November 2016 . 29 January 2017.
  8. Web site: Oman's SalamAir launches maiden Salalah-Muscat flight . Gulf Business . 30 January 2017 . 30 January 2017.
  9. News: Oman's SalamAir opens first international route to Dubai. Alan. Dron. Air Transport World. 2 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303123330/http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/omans-salamair-opens-first-international-route-dubai. 3 March 2017.
  10. Web site: 19 November 2023 . Route map SalamAir . FlightConnections.
  11. Web site: 19 November 2023 . Flight ticket booking . SalamAir.
  12. Web site: Our network & routes. 2 April 2018. SalamAir.
  13. Web site: SALAMAIR NS24 NETWORK ADDITIONS. Aeroroutes. 3 March 2024.
  14. News: Liu. Jim. Salam Air adds seasonal Baku/Tbilisi service in S18. 2 April 2018. Routesonline. 2 April 2018.
  15. Web site: Salam Air outlines further network expansion in S19 | Routes . Routesonline.com . 2021-11-09.
  16. Web site: Salam Air adds Chittagong service from May 2019. Routes.
  17. Web site: SALAMAIR ADDS PRAGUE SERVICE FROM LATE-OCT 2022. Aeroroutes. 5 September 2022.
  18. 1086902044517191680. SalamAir. . Now flying you the Pearl of the.... 20 January 2019.
  19. Web site: SALAMAIR ADDS GIZA SPHINX SERVICE FROM MID-JUNE 2024 . Aeroroutes . 29 May 2023.
  20. Web site: SALAMAIR SCHEDULES MUNICH LATE-SEP 2023 LAUNCH. Aeroroutes. 19 September 2023.
  21. Web site: SALAMAIR TENTATIVELY PLANS BANGALORE SEP 2024 LAUNCH. AeroRoutes. 15 April 2024. 17 July 2024.
  22. Web site: SALAMAIR JUNE 2024 SOUTH ASIA NETWORK EXPANSION . Aeroroutes. 28 May 2024.
  23. Web site: SALAMAIR NS24 NETWORK ADDITIONS. Aeroroutes. 11 March 2024.
  24. News: Cherian. Dona. Oman's SalamAir launches routes to five destinations in India. Gulf News. 21 November 2023. 23 November 2023. en.
  25. Web site: SalamAir NW23 India network additions. AeroRoutes. 20 November 2023.
  26. Web site: Jaipur Flights - Salam Air. December 26, 2022.
  27. News: Oman's SalamAir suspends flights to India from Oct 1. Gulf Business. 25 September 2023. 2 October 2023. en.
  28. News: SalamAir launches flights to Baghdad. Oman Observer. 2 September 2023. 2 October 2023. en.
  29. Web site: SalamAir launches new services to Najaf. September 10, 2018. Oman Observer.
  30. Web site: Salam Air inaugurates Shiraz route. 28 February 2018. 30 March 2018.
  31. Web site: 28 March 2023 . SALAMAIR ADDS ALMATY / RIZE IN 3Q23 . aeroroutes.com.
  32. Web site: 27 January 2023 . SalamAir Adds Seasonal Kuala Lumpur Service in 3Q23 . 27 January 2023 . AeroRoutes.
  33. Web site: Salam Air to operate six weekly flights between Muscat and Duqm. Times of Oman. 27 September 2022.
  34. News: Liu. Jim. Salam Air plans Mukhaizna charters from June 2018. Routesonline. 11 April 2018.
  35. Web site: SALAMAIR JUNE 2024 SOUTH ASIA NETWORK EXPANSION . Aeroroutes. 28 May 2024.
  36. Web site: SALAMAIR JUNE 2024 SOUTH ASIA NETWORK EXPANSION . Aeroroutes. 28 May 2024.
  37. Web site: SalamAir Expands its Route Network to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. aviationtribune.com. 12 April 2017 .
  38. Web site: Salam Air network expansion in May 2017. Routesonline. 2 May 2017. Salam Air New Routes.
  39. Web site: SalamAir Destinations.
  40. Web site: SalamAir Destinations. SalamAir.
  41. Web site: SalamAir announces direct flight to Thailand. Times of Oman.
  42. Web site: SalamAir launches flights to Bursa in Turkey . 2022-05-20 . SalamAir launches flights to Bursa in Turkey . en.
  43. Web site: Mishra . Anupriya . 2023-09-04 . SalamAir To Begin Flights From UAE To Kozhikode With Stopovers In Muscat, This October . 2024-07-17 . Curly Tales . en-US.
  44. Web site: Salamair . SalamAir Fleet | Online Air Ticket Booking in Oman . 2023-11-27 . Salamair.com.
  45. Web site: Oman's SalamAir to add first A321 freighter . 2022-08-22 . ch-aviation . en.

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