:SalamAir
{{Short description|Low-cost airline in Oman}}
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| airline = Salam Air
| logo = Salam Air Logo.svg
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| image = File:A4O-OXA - Airbus A321-253NX - SalamAir - 10483 -VGHS.jpg
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| caption = SalamAir Airbus A321neo at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
| callsign = MAZOON{{cite web | url=https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/7340.2G_Bsc_dtd_1-5-17.pdf | title=JO 7340.2G Contractions | work=Federal Aviation Administration | date=5 January 2017 | access-date=6 February 2017 | page=3-1-83}}
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| hubs = {{nowrap|Muscat International Airport}}
| focus_cities = Salalah International Airport
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| fleet_size = 14
| destinations = 45{{Cite web |title=SalamAir on ch-aviation |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/SM1 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=ch-aviation |language=en}}
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2016||}}
| commenced = {{Start date and age|2017|01|30|df=yes}}
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| headquarters = Muscat, Oman
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- Air Vice Marshal (R) Talib Miran Al Raisi{{wbr}} (Chairman){{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
- Adrian Hamilton-Manns (CEO){{cite web|url=https://press.salamair.com/our-team/|title=Our Team|website=SalamAir}}
- Ahmed Al Shidhani (COO)
- Olcay Turker (CFO)
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| website = {{URL|https://www.salamair.com}}
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SalamAir ({{langx|ar|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 Oman Investment Authority, Muscat Municipality, and various pension funds.{{cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/oman-s-salam-air-said-revise-launch-plans-january-30-657949.html/ |title=Oman's Salam Air said to revise launch plans to January 30|publisher=Arabian Business.com |date= 30 December 2016 |access-date= 29 January 2017}} Oman's Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) had invited bids in 2015 for a low-cost commercial airline operator in Oman.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
The airline operated three Airbus A320-200s leased from South America's LATAM Group.{{cite web|url=http://atwonline.com/airframes/omani-startup-salamair-receives-first-a320 |title=Omani startup SalamAir receives first A320|publisher=Air Transport World |date= 21 November 2016 |access-date= 29 January 2017}} Its first aircraft arrived in Muscat on November 18, 2016, to coincide with the country's National Day.{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/270019/salam-air-ready-for-take-off-as-first-a320-arrives-in-muscat/ |title=Salam Air ready for take-off as first A320 arrives in Muscat|publisher=RoutesOnline.com |date= 21 November 2016 |access-date= 29 January 2017}} The airline commenced flights between the Omani cities of Muscat and Salalah from 30 January 2017,{{cite web|url=http://gulfbusiness.com/omans-salamair-launches-maiden-salalah-muscat-flight |title=Oman's SalamAir launches maiden Salalah-Muscat flight |publisher=Gulf Business |date= 30 January 2017 |access-date= 30 January 2017}} and SalamAir flew the Muscat–Dubai route, the airline{{'s}} first international service, on {{start date|2017|2|28|df=y}}. 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 [https://www.salamair.com/en/plan/our-network 32 destinations] in the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
Corporate affairs
{{as of|2017|3}}, Khalid Al Yahmadi held the chairman position.{{cite news|title= Oman's SalamAir opens first international route to Dubai|first= Alan|last= Dron|publisher= Air Transport World|date= 2 March 2017|url= http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/omans-salamair-opens-first-international-route-dubai|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170303123330/http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/omans-salamair-opens-first-international-route-dubai|archive-date= 3 March 2017}} {{As of|2018|7}}, the CEO position is held by Mohammed Ahmed.
Destinations
SalamAir serves the following destinations:{{cite web|title=Our network & routes|url=https://www.salamair.com/en/plan/our-network|access-date=2 April 2018|website=SalamAir}}
Fleet
File:SalamAir A320neo (A4O-OVE) @ DXB, June 2019.jpg]]
File:A4O-OCA - SalamAir - Airbus A321-211(P2F) - MSN 1994 - VGHS.jpg-200P2F]]
{{As of|2024|12}}, the SalamAir fleet consists of the following aircraft:{{cite news |author1=Paul Ash |title=Oman’s SalamAir seeks ten additional A320s from lessors |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/150706-omans-salamair-seeks-ten-additional-a320s-from-lessors |publisher=ch-aviation GmbH |date=21 February 2025}}
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| Aircraft
!In service !Orders !Passengers !Notes |
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| Airbus A320neo
|6 |— |180 | |
| Airbus A321neo
|7 |— |212 | |
| Embraer 195
|— |5 |{{TBA}} | |
| colspan="5" |SalamAir cargo fleet |
| Airbus A321-200P2F
|1 |— |Cargo | |
| Total
!14 !5 ! colspan="2" | |
References
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{{cite news |last1=Blachly |first1=Linda |title=SalamAir to add six A320neos to fleet |url=http://atwonline.com/farnborough-airshow-2018/salamair-add-six-a320neos-fleet |publisher=Air Transport World |date=16 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721212548/http://atwonline.com/farnborough-airshow-2018/salamair-add-six-a320neos-fleet |archive-date=21 July 2018}}
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External links
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- {{official website|https://salamair.com/}}
{{Airlines of Oman}}
{{Portal bar|Aviation|Companies|Oman}}
Category:Airlines established in 2016
Category:2016 establishments in Oman