Oman aviation services

Oman Aviation Services

Oman Aviation Services Logo used in 1981
Oman aviation services Cessna Citation II in 1984
IATA ICAO Call sign WY OAS ORYX
Founded	1981
Ceased operations	March 1, 1993 (1993-03-01)
Hubs	Seeb International Airport
Focus cities	Seeb International Airport, Salalah International Airport , Khasab Airport, Sur Airport
Alliance	None
Fleet size	20
Destinations	14
Parent company	Oman Air
Headquarters	Muscat, Oman
Website	oman-aviation.com (Defunct)

Oman Aviation Services was a former Flag carrier of Oman from 1981 to 1993 before merging into Oman Air. ^[1]

History

On 1970, Oman International Services was Founded by The Sultan Of Oman and while it was not a Airline, It was a Ground Handling Service at Bayt Al Falaj Airport, It was handling planes of Gulf Aviation and Other Planes. Oman International Services Ceased All of its Operations at 1981, while being Renamed to Oman Aviation Services. Oman Aviation Services was founded by The Sultan of Oman with the government owning the company, The airline made 14 destinations, 8 countries and operated 20 planes, including 3 planes from Gulf Air and 1 plane from AirUK, Oman Aviation Services operated 2 De Havilland DHC-6s, 7 Fokker F-27s, 2 Cessna Citation IIs, 3 Short SC.7 Skyvans, 1 Handley page dart herald, 2 Hawker Siddley HS 748s, 1 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander, 1 Beechcraft Super King Air, And 1 Boeing 737-300, Oman Aviation Services got Bankruptcy at March 1, 1993 due to strategic rebranding and restructuring of Oman Air that led to Bankruptcy. ^[2]

Fleet

Oman Aviation Services Fleet in 1981

Aircraft	Total	Introduced	Retired	Notes
Fokker F-27	7	1981	1993	At least 3 planes Leased from Gulf Air [3]
De Havilland DHC-6	2	1983
Cessna Citation II	2	1984
Short SC.7 Skyvan	3	1981
Handley Page Dart Herald	1	1982		Leased from AirUK
Hawker Siddeley HS 748	2	1981
Boeing 737-300	1	1984
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander	1	1981	1983
Beechcraft Super King Air	1	1982	1990

Destinations

Oman Aviation Services Destinations

Country	City	Airport	Notes
Pakistan	Karachi	Jinnah International Airport [4]
Oman	Muscat	Seeb International Airport [2]
	Khasab	Khasab Airport
	Sur	Sur Airport
	Salalah	Salalah International Airport [5]
	Masirah Island	Masirah Airport
	Duqm	Duqm Airport
Bahrain	Manama	Bahrain International Airport [6]
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi International Airport
	Dubai	Dubai International Airport [7]
Qatar	Doha	Doha International Airport
Kuwait	Kuwait City	Kuwait International Airport
India	Thiruvananthapuram	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Netherlands	Amsterdam	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Accidents and incidents

On 5 December, 1991, A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Operated By Oman aviation services and Registered as A40-DB, Had a Nose Gear Collapse And Veered off the Runway While Landing with heavy rain at Khasab Airport. No Casualties Were Found and the Plane was repaired. ^[8]

See Also

• List of defunct airlines of Oman
• Transport in Oman
• Fokker F27 Friendship
• List of defunct airlines of Asia

References

1. "Oman Air". www.omanair.com. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
2. "Muscat International Airport - A part of Oman Airports". www.muscatairport.co.om. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
3. "Book your flight with us". www.gulfair.com. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
4. "Jinnah International Airport, Karachi". www.karachiairport.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2025-05-08. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
5. "Salalah Airport - A Part Of Oman Airports". salalahairport.co.om. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
6. "Home Page". www.bahrainairport.bh. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
7. "Dubai Airports | Connecting the World | DXB & DWC". dubaiairports.ae. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
8. "DHC-6_813". twinotterarchive.com. Retrieved 2025-06-29.

External links

• Muscat International Airport
• Salalah International Airport