Oman Air has appointed CHI Aviation Handling its new ground handling agent (GHA) at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, effective from 1st July 2025 at Air Cargo Europe 2025, Munich. In addition, Oman Air Cargo chose to extend existing agreements with four other GHAs confirming its ground handling network across five European airports. “We are committed to maintaining the high standards we provide for our customers and these contract renewals, and the new signing are part of this process,” said … [Read more...] about Oman Air Cargo confirms European ground handling network
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Oman Air Cargo introduces new service to The Netherlands, boosts UK flights with upcoming London double-daily
Oman Air is launching direct flights to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, starting July 1st 2025, as well as boosting cargo capacity to London Heathrow, UK, starting this winter. The Amsterdam route will operate four days a week, served by Oman’s B787-9 fleet, offering 14 to 18 metric tonnes in each direction. Double daily flights on the Muscat-London Heathrow route will be relaunched in October 2025, also operated by Oman’s B787-9 fleet. The second flights on the route will initially be added … [Read more...] about Oman Air Cargo introduces new service to The Netherlands, boosts UK flights with upcoming London double-daily
Oman Air set to fly first dedicated freighter
Oman Air is set operate its first dedicated cargo aircraft with the announced order and delivery of the operator's first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). The Muscat-based carrier said the arrival of the freighter conversion, completed at Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering (STAECO) in China, will contribute to the growth of Oman’s air cargo logistics sector. The aircraft can carry up to 23.9 tonnes of freight and has a flight range of 3,750 kilometres, with up to 20 percent lower … [Read more...] about Oman Air set to fly first dedicated freighter
Cathay Pacific Cargo signs new contracts with WFS
Cathay Pacific Cargo has awarded new cargo handling contracts to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Brussels and Copenhagen. Hong Kong’s home airline has signed a three-year contract for WFS to provide cargo handling for its new Brussels-Hong Kong direct service, which commenced on 25 March. Cathay Pacific will begin four flights a week on the route, transporting passengers and cargo onboard its Airbus A350-900 aircraft. WFS expects to handle some seven million kilos of cargo and mail per … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific Cargo signs new contracts with WFS
Oman Air aims for the cloud with SmartKargo
Oman Air has chosen SmartKargo, providers of a 100 per cent cloud-based air cargo management solution, to power their cargo sales and operations, beginning June 2016. SmartKargo offers a robust set of tools for managing warehouse and ramp operations, accessible from any device with an Internet connection. And with a system “born on the cloud,” every partner in the Oman Air cargo chain will have instant access to shipment information. According to SmartKargo, there’s is the only cargo … [Read more...] about Oman Air aims for the cloud with SmartKargo
Oman Air to lease fourteen aircraft from ALC
Oman Air has signed long-term lease agreements with US-based Air Lease Corporation (ALC) covering a total of fourteen aircraft. These include three B737-800s, seven B737 MAX 8s, and one B787-9 that are currently on order from Boeing and another one B737-700 and two B737-800s from ALC’s existing fleet. Deliveries of the aircraft are scheduled to begin later this year and will run through to 2019. Oman Air has two B787-8s and six B787-9s on order with Boeing directly. Oman Air’s chief … [Read more...] about Oman Air to lease fourteen aircraft from ALC
