SalamAir, Oman’s low-fare airline, is to grow its fleet by 10 Airbus A320s over the next three years in response to surging passenger demand. The carrier has formally requested the aircraft from several leasing companies.
In 2024, SalamAir carried over 3.2 million passengers, a 20% increase compared to 2023. The growth is fuelled by the airline’s renewed focus on low fares, including year-round starting fares of OMR 9.99 for domestic routes.
Adrian Hamilton-Manns, CEO, SalamAir
“Our return to our low-fare approach has been highly successful, with full aircraft and more demand than we can meet,” said Adrian Hamilton-Manns, SalamAir’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our expansion over the next five years requires more aircraft to enable us to develop more domestic and regional flights, and to introduce destinations that are currently unserved by airlines. Our low-fare model is highly popular and our plans to add 10 additional aircraft over the coming three years is a response to the demand that we see for budget travel.”
Hamilton-Manns added that he welcomed competition from other carriers in the region. “We see other airlines attempting to move to this market due to the obvious demand that exists; this is positive as competition will reduce fares and benefit the consumer,” he said.
SalamAir is already set to receive two new A321 aircraft in 2025, bringing its fleet size to 15. The addition of the 10 A320s will expand the fleet to 25 aircraft by 2028.
