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Oman Air selects SITA for global hybrid network services
Oman Air, the national carrier for the Sultanate of Oman and SITA, the leading specialist in air transport IT and Communications (IT&C), announced that it has signed a five-year, $4.6m contract to implement and maintain a hybrid network solution for Oman Air as it migrates from legacy connections for all its business operations.
The project is expected to enhance productivity and deliver cost savings for the airline across its expanding route network, which will reach 40 destinations by the end of this year.
Peter Hill, Oman Air CEO, said:
"There are several advantages to choosing SITA as our single network provider. We will have improved network performance thanks to a bandwidth upgrade, which also enables us to use additional applications. The cost savings will also be significant."
Hani El Assaad, SITA Regional Vice-President, Middle East, and Turkey said: "This project is a perfect illustration of how smartly deployed IT services can enable both savings and improved productivity for an airline in a time of economic difficulty. Oman Air will be well-placed to take advantage of the economic upturn when it happens."
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Posted by Rima Ali Al Mashni
Monday, September 07 - 2009 at 12:20 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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About Oman Air
Oman Air is the national carrier of the sultanate of Oman. Founded in 1993, the airline has since witnessed massive growth and has played a major role in making Muscat an important traffic hub in the Middle East, supporting the commercial, industrial and tourism sectors.
The airline currently operates international flights to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait and Riyadh. In addition, Oman Air flies to ten destinations in India - Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Bangalore, Kozhikode and Jaipur, to Chittagong in Bangladesh and Karachi in Pakistan, Bangkok, Cairo, Beirut and Amman, Jordan. The only route in Europe is currently London, Heathrow. Oman Air will commence in September 2009 four weekly flights from Frankfurt and from October, three weekly flights from Munich as well as four weekly flights from Paris, Charles de Gaulle to Muscat. In Asia, Oman Air is operating from October 2009 four times a week from Muscat to Maldives and daily to Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Oman Air's international fleet consists of Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A330-200/300 aircraft. Two ATR 42-500 aircrafts perform domestic schedule and charter operations. During 2010/2011, 3 additional A330-300 will be delivered. The Airline also has six Boeing 787 Dreamliners on order.
At the beginning of this year, Oman Air unveiled its new, lie-flat Business Class seat, which offers greater levels of comfort that have been compared to other airlines' first class products.
About SITA
SITA is the world's leading specialist in air transport communication and IT solutions. SITA delivers and manages business solutions for airline, airport, GDS, government and other customers over the world's most extensive network, which forms the communications backbone of the global air transport industry.
SITA's portfolio includes managed global communications, infrastructure and outsourcing services, as well as services for airline commercial management and passenger operations, flight operations, aircraft operations and air-to-ground communications, airport management and operations, baggage operations, transportation security and border management, cargo operations and more. With a customer service team of over 1,600 staff around the world, SITA invests significantly in achieving best-in-class customer service, providing integrated local and global support for both its communications and IT application services.
SITA has two main subsidiaries: OnAir, which is the leading provider of in-flight connectivity, and CHAMP Cargosystems, the world's only IT company dedicated solely to air cargo. SITA also operates two joint ventures providing services to the air transport community: Aviareto for aircraft asset management and CertiPath for secure electronic identity management.
SITA is one of the world's most international companies. Its global reach is based on local presence, with services for around 550 air transport industry members and 3,200 customers in over 200 countries and territories. In 2009, the company celebrates 60 years in business. Set up in 1949 with 11 member airlines, SITA today employs people of more than 140 nationalities, speaking over 70 different languages. SITA had consolidated revenues of over $1.47bn (€1.13bn) in 2008.
For further information, please contact
Usama Bin Karim Al Haremi
Head Of Corporate Communications & Media
Oman Air
Corporate Comm. & Media
Tel: 24519616
Fax: 24510771
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