SalamAir

Salam Air
SalamAir Airbus A321neo
IATA ICAO Call sign
OV OMS MAZOON
Founded2016; 10 years ago (2016)
Commenced operations
30 January 2017;
9 years ago (2017-01-30)
HubsMuscat International Airport
Focus citiesSalalah International Airport
Fleet size16
Destinations41
HeadquartersMuscat, Oman
Key people
Websitewww.salamair.com

SalamAir (Arabic: طيران السلام, romanized: Ṭayarān as-salām) is a low-cost airline from Oman headquartered and based at Muscat International Airport.

History

SalamAir was owned by the Muscat National Development & Infrastructure 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. Oman's Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) had invited bids in 2015 for a low-cost commercial airline operator in Oman.[citation needed]

The airline operated three Airbus A320-200s leased from South America's LATAM Group. Its first aircraft arrived in Muscat on November 18, 2016, to coincide with the country's National Day. The airline commenced flights between the Omani cities of Muscat and Salalah from 30 January 2017, and SalamAir flew the Muscat–Dubai route, the airline's first international service, on 28 February 2017. It initially served Dubai World Central but the service has switched to Dubai International Airport in October 2017. Since opening, SalamAir has rapidly grown their route network and now fly to over 32 destinations in the Middle East, Asia and Europe.

On 26 March 2026, the Government of Oman acquired a 90% stake in SalamAir in an effort to develop a more integrated aviation sector, together with the country's flag carrier Oman Air.

Corporate affairs

As of October 2026, the CEO position is held by Yaqoob Al Kiyumi. The role was previously held by Adrian Hamilton-Manns since June 2024, who in turn succeeded Captain Mohamed Ahmed.

Destinations

As of July 2026, SalamAir serves the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
AlbaniaTiranaTirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
AustriaViennaVienna International Airport
AzerbaijanBakuHeydar Aliyev International AirportSeasonal
BangladeshChittagongShah Amanat International Airport
DhakaShahjalal International Airport
EgyptGizaSphinx International Airport
IndiaBangaloreKempegowda International Airport
ChennaiChennai International AirportTerminated
DelhiIndira Gandhi International AirportTerminated
HyderabadRajiv Gandhi International Airport
JaipurJaipur International Airport
KozhikodeCalicut International Airport
LucknowChaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
GermanyMunichMunich AirportTerminated
IndonesiaMedanKualanamu International Airport
IraqBaghdadBaghdad International Airport
NajafAl Najaf International Airport
IranShirazShiraz International Airport
TehranTehran Imam Khomeini International Airport
KazakhstanAlmatyAlmaty International Airport
KenyaNairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport
KuwaitKuwait CityKuwait International AirportTerminated
LebanonBeirutBeirut Rafic Hariri International Airport
OmanDuqmDuqm Airport
MukhaiznaMukhaizna Airport
MuscatMuscat International AirportHub
SalalahSalalah International Airport
SoharSohar Airport
PakistanIslamabadIslamabad International Airport
KarachiJinnah International Airport
LahoreAllama Iqbal International Airport
MultanMultan International Airport
PeshawarBacha Khan International Airport
SialkotSialkot International Airport
QatarDohaHamad International Airport
RwandaKigaliKigali International Airport
Saudi ArabiaAbhaAbha International Airport
DammamKing Fahd International Airport
JeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport
MedinaPrince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport
RiyadhKing Khalid International Airport
SomaliaMogadishuAden Adde International Airport
Sri LankaColomboBandaranaike International Airport
SyriaDamascusDamascus International Airport
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi Airport
PhuketPhuket International Airport
TurkeyIstanbulIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
TrabzonTrabzon AirportSeasonal
United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai International Airport

Codeshare agreements

SalamAir has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

Current fleet

SalamAir Airbus A320neo
SalamAir Cargo Airbus A321-200P2F

As of August 2025, the SalamAir fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320neo 6 10 180
Airbus A321neo 9 — 230
Embraer E195-E2 — 6 135 Order deferred.
SalamAir Cargo fleet
Airbus A321-200P2F 1 — Cargo Inactive.
Total 16 16

References

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  30. ↑ "SalamAir launches new services to Najaf". Oman Observer. September 10, 2018.
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  44. ↑ "SalamAir announces direct flight to Thailand". Times of Oman.
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