SalamAir

SalamAir (Arabic: طيران السلام‎, Ṭayarān al-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 size6
Destinations30
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 started operations to Jeddah, Madinah and Ta'if in KSA, and has also launched flights to Karachi, Multan, Sialkot and in Pakistan. Qatar is planned to be the third country the airline will operate to flying Hamad International Airport.[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]
BangladeshDhakaShahjalal International Airport[13]
BangladeshChittagongShah Amanat International Airport[14]
EgyptAlexandriaBorg El Arab Airport[15]
GeorgiaTbilisiTbilisi International AirportSeasonal[11]
IndiaKozhikodeCalicut International AirportCharter[16]
IraqNajafAl Najaf International Airport[17]
IranMashhadMashhad International Airport[12]
IranShirazShiraz International Airport[18]
IranTehranImam Khomeini International Airport[12]
KuwaitKuwait CityKuwait International Airport[12]
NepalKathmanduTribhuvan International Airport[13]
OmanMukhaiznaMukhaizna AirportCharter[19]
OmanMuscatMuscat International AirportHub[13]
OmanSalalahSalalah International Airport[13]
OmanSoharSohar Airport[13]
PakistanKarachiJinnah International Airport[13]
PakistanMultanMultan International Airport[13]
PakistanSialkotSialkot International Airport[13]
QatarDohaHamad International Airport[13]
Saudi ArabiaDammamKing Fahd International Airport[13]
Saudi ArabiaJeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport[13]
Saudi ArabiaMedinaPrince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport[20][21]
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhKing Khalid International Airport[12]
Sri LankaColomboBandaranaike International Airport[13]
SudanKhartoumKhartoum International Airport [13]
ThailandPhuketPhuket International[22]
TurkeyIstanbulSabiha Gokcen International Airport[12]
TurkeyTrabzonTrabzon AirportSeasonal[12]
United Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi International Airport[12]
United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai International Airport[13]

Fleet
SalamAir Airbus A320-200

As of September 2020, the SalamAir fleet consists of the following aircraft:[23]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320neo 6 — 180
Airbus A321neo — 2[24] TBA
Total 6[23] 2

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. https://press.salamair.com/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. "Welcome to SalamAir". salamair.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16.
  11. Liu, Jim (2 April 2018). "Salam Air adds seasonal Baku/Tbilisi service in S18". Routesonline. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  12. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283696/salam-air-outlines-further-network-expansion-in-s19/
  13. "SalamAir Destinations".
  14. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283562/salam-air-adds-chittagong-service-from-may-2019/
  15. https://twitter.com/SalamAir/status/1086902044517191680
  16. https://www.thearabianstories.com/2020/06/05/covid-19-repatriation-salamair-to-operate-first-charter-flight-from-oman-to-india-tomorrow/
  17. http://www.omanobserver.om/salamair-launches-new-services-to-najaf/
  18. "Salam Air inaugurates Shiraz route". 28 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  19. Liu, Jim (11 April 2018). "Salam Air plans Mukhaizna charters from June 2018". Routesonline.
  20. "SalamAir Expands its Route Network to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia". aviationtribune.com.
  21. 2017, UBM (UK) Ltd. "Salam Air network expansion in May 2017". Routesonline. Retrieved 2 May 2017.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. https://timesofoman.com/article/2359708/TimesTV/Oman/Videos/SalamAir-announces-direct-flight-to-Thailand
  23. https://www.salamair.com/en/about-us/our-fleet
  24. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/83501-omans-salamair-to-add-two-a321neo

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