Oman considers setting up new regional airline — sources

Oman is considering setting up a new regional airline that could take over domestic operations from Oman Air, 2 sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. A request for proposal was issued this month by state entity Oman Aviation Group for a feasibility study into operating the new airline, ‘Oman Link,’ the sources said. Setting up a new airline for domestic flights would allow Oman Air to focus on its international network where it competes with Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways. The new airline could partner with Oman Air with both carriers connecting passengers to each other but would have its own independent management, the sources said. The new airline would use regional jets for domestic flights and potentially later to other cities in the region. <br/>