Oman Air adds third Boeing 737 Max to its fleet

Oman Air has taken delivery of the third of 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s it has on order, it was announced in a statement yesterday in Doha.The national carrier of Oman expects to receive a total of five 737 Max by September.The 737 Max family has been designed to offer customers exceptional performance, flexibility and efficiency, with lower per-seat costs and an extended range that will open up new destinations in the single-aisle market.Configured with 162 seats in a two-class configuration: 12 in business and 150 in economy with significant enhancements across both cabins, the Max aircraft is a testament to Oman Air commitment to continually upgrade its product offering to improve its customer satisfaction and enhance the overall guest experience.With the addition of the new Max, Oman Air’s fleet currently consists of seven Boeing 787 Dreamliners, six Airbus 330-300s, four Airbus 330-200s, five Boeing 737-900s, 21 Boeing 737-800s, three Boeing 737 Max and four Embraer 175s.By the end of this month, Oman Air will also receive the first of its three 787-9 Dreamliner on order, two of which will have a new First Class product with eight private suites, 24 Business class seats and 232 Economy seats.The airline will also launch two more destinations — Casablanca (Morocco) on July 1 and Moscow (Russia) on October 28, besides the resumption of its operations to the Maldives.