SalamAir eyes 20 aircraft in fleet in 5 years

SalamAir, the Oman-based budget airline, is planning to have 20 aircraft in its fleet within the next five years, adding at least three aircraft every year to achieve that target. The carrier, which launched operations earlier this year, also plans to be flying to around 30 short- and medium-haul destinations in five years. Those destinations will mainly be within the GCC, the broader Middle East, South Asia, and the CIS states, according to Mohammad Ahmad, CEO of SalamAir. “Today we have three aircraft — all Airbus A320s … For next year, we are putting a plan of bringing three to four more aircraft, and we are in negotiations to choose those aircraft. We will then add 4-6 aircraft per year starting 2019,” the CEO said. He added that SalamAir is currently looking at all options for its new aircraft including Boeing’s 737 model, and will “proceed with the best deal” for aircraft.<br/>