Oman Air takes its first widebody

Oman Air's ambitions to compete on the long haul premium market took another step forward today when the Muscat based airline took delivery of its first A330-200 widebody jet.

The aircraft was acquired under a lease agreement with Dublin-based AWAS and is p owered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines,. Oman Air says the A330 will be configured in an ultra high comfort two class layout with 20 Business and 196 Economy seats. The aircraft will initially be deployed on long-haul routes from Muscat to London, Paris and Frankfurt as well as destinations in Asia.

Oman Air placed an order for seven A330s in 2007, five of which were directly from Airbus. The airline will take delivery of a further 6 A330 family aircraft in the coming years.

“We are looking forward to introducing the A330 on our rapidly expanding network,” said Peter Hill, CEO Oman Air . “Its outstanding economics and commonality with our existing fleet, will enable Oman Air to continue to expand our affordable and reliable services and further strengthen our market position .”

With a true wide-body fuselage allowing very high comfort standards, the A330-200 is able to accommodate seat and class configurations to suit the diverse customer requirements. It has a range of up to 6,750 nm / 12,500 km with a full passenger load. Highly reliable and efficient, it is optimised for the medium – to extended range market.

Peter Hill - taking Oman forward with ambitious long haul plans