Oman Air abandons plan to expand fleet as pandemic poses risks
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The carrier will target a fleet of 36 planes, down from the current 50
February 14, 2021
Oman Air, the state-run carrier, has abandoned a planned expansion and now aims to reduce its fleet and focus more on code-sharing with other airlines as restrictions to curb the pandemic slash demand for flights.
“Going to 70 aircraft, the risks would have been quite high for the country and the airline,” company chairman Mohammed Al-Barwani told local website
18 January 2021 15:45 Fleet
Malcolm John Wood
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Photo: Malcom Wood Yachting ArchiveThe company’s success today has its roots in two companies involved in yacht building: Proteksan Yachts Inc., based in Tuzla, Istanbul and Turquoise Yacht Construction, also based in Istanbul. Proteksan was the shortened version of the company’s full name – Profilo Teknik Sanayi A.S. These two companies joined forces in 1994 to establish Proteksan-Turquoise Yachts and focused on the construction of large motor yachts to a high standard. In 2014, MB Holding, which was founded in 1982 by Omani businessman Mohammed Al Barwani, became the majori