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 (2016)
Commenced operations30 January 2017 (2017-01-30)[3]
HubsMuscat International Airport
Focus citiesSalalah International Airport
Fleet size14
Destinations42
HeadquartersMuscat, Oman
Key people
Websitewww.salamair.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] and 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:[11]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
AzerbaijanBakuHeydar Aliyev International AirportSeasonal[12]
BahrainManamaBahrain International Airport[13]
BangladeshChittagongShah Amanat International Airport[14]
DhakaShahjalal International Airport[15]
Czech RepublicPragueVáclav Havel Airport Prague[16]
EgyptAlexandriaBorg El Arab Airport[17]
GeorgiaTbilisiTbilisi International AirportSeasonal[12]
GermanyMunichMunich Airport[18]
IndiaJaipurJaipur International AirportSuspended[19][20][21]
KozhikodeCalicut International AirportSuspended[19][21]
LucknowChaudhary Charan Singh International AirportSuspended[19][21]
ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram International AirportSuspended[19][21]
IraqBaghdadBaghdad International Airport[22]
NajafAl Najaf International Airport[23]
IranMashhadMashhad International Airport[13]
ShirazShiraz International Airport[24]
TehranTehran Imam Khomeini International Airport[13]
KazakhstanAlmatyAlmaty International Airport[25]
MalaysiaKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport[26]
NepalKathmanduTribhuvan International Airport[15]
OmanDuqmDuqm Airport[27]
MukhaiznaMukhaizna AirportCharter[28]
MuscatMuscat International AirportHub[15]
SalalahSalalah International Airport[15]
SoharSohar Airport[15]
PakistanKarachiJinnah International Airport[15]
MultanMultan International Airport[15]
SialkotSialkot International Airport[15]
QatarDohaHamad International Airport[15]
Saudi ArabiaDammamKing Fahd International Airport[15]
JeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport[15]
MedinaPrince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport[29][30]
RiyadhKing Khalid International Airport[13]
Sri LankaColomboBandaranaike International Airport[15]
SudanKhartoumKhartoum International Airport[15]
ThailandPhuketPhuket International Airport[31]
TurkeyBursaYenişehir Airport[32]
IstanbulIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport[13]
RizeRize–Artvin AirportSeasonal[25]
TrabzonTrabzon AirportSeasonal[13]
United Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi International Airport[13]
DubaiDubai International Airport[15]

Fleet
SalamAir Airbus A320neo

As of June 2023, the SalamAir fleet consists of the following aircraft:[33]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers
Airbus A320neo 6 — 180
Airbus A321neo 4 — 212
Airbus A330-900 — 3[34] TBA
Embraer 195-E2 — 6[35][36] TBA
SalamAir cargo fleet
Airbus A321-200P2F 1[37] — Cargo
Total 11 9

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". SalamAir.
  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. "Our network & routes". SalamAir. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  12. Liu, Jim (2 April 2018). "Salam Air adds seasonal Baku/Tbilisi service in S18". Routesonline. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  13. "Salam Air outlines further network expansion in S19 | Routes". Routesonline.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  14. "Salam Air adds Chittagong service from May 2019". Routes.
  15. "SalamAir Destinations".
  16. "SALAMAIR ADDS PRAGUE SERVICE FROM LATE-OCT 2022". Aeroroutes. 5 September 2022.
  17. @SalamAir (20 January 2019). ". Now flying you the Pearl of the..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. "SALAMAIR SCHEDULES MUNICH LATE-SEP 2023 LAUNCH". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  19. Karp, Aaron (30 March 2022). "Oman's SalamAir To Commence Service To Four Indian Cities". Routesonline. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  20. "Jaipur Flights - Salam Air". December 26, 2022.
  21. "Oman's SalamAir suspends flights to India from Oct 1". Gulf Business. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  22. "SalamAir launches flights to Baghdad". Oman Observer. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  23. "SalamAir launches new services to Najaf". Oman Observer. September 10, 2018.
  24. "Salam Air inaugurates Shiraz route". 28 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  25. "SALAMAIR ADDS ALMATY / RIZE IN 3Q23". aeroroutes.com. 28 March 2023.
  26. "SalamAir Adds Seasonal Kuala Lumpur Service in 3Q23". AeroRoutes. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  27. "Salam Air to operate six weekly flights between Muscat and Duqm". Times of Oman. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  28. Liu, Jim (11 April 2018). "Salam Air plans Mukhaizna charters from June 2018". Routesonline.
  29. "SalamAir Expands its Route Network to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia". aviationtribune.com. 12 April 2017.
  30. "Salam Air network expansion in May 2017". Routesonline. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  31. "SalamAir announces direct flight to Thailand". Times of Oman.
  32. "SalamAir launches flights to Bursa in Turkey". SalamAir launches flights to Bursa in Turkey. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  33. Salamair. "SalamAir Fleet | Online Air Ticket Booking in Oman". Salamair.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  34. "SalamAir Signs For Three Airbus A330neos From Avolon". simpleflying.com. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  35. Araujo, Gabriel; Grattan, Steven; Adler, Leslie (6 October 2022). "Brazil's Embraer gets fresh E195-E2 orders from Oman's SalamAir". Reuters.
  36. Amati, Giacomo (8 October 2022). "It's Official: SalamAir Firms Up Order For 6 Embraer E195-E2s". Simple Flying.
  37. "Oman's SalamAir to add first A321 freighter". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2022-08-22.

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