(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- Oman Aviation Group (OAG) held its Air Cargo In Focus event at the new air cargo terminal at Muscat International Airport on Wednesday morning and signed two agreements to further strengthen its cargo capabilities.
The event was held in the presence of H E Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Salim al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications, Mustafa al Hinai, CEO, OAG, Dr Khalfan al Shueili, CEO, Oman Aviation Services, aviation industry experts, as well as some dignitaries. The event aimed to highlight Oman's growing air cargo industry and showcase the new, state-of-the-art air cargo terminal at Muscat International Airport.
H E Dr Futaisi said, 'Oman aims to achieve high growth rates in the air cargo sector. So, we are laying the foundation for achieving this ambition and achieving high leaps in current growth rates in the field of air.'
H E Dr Futaisi added " OAG's National Air Cargo Strategy provides a strategic roadmap for economic development and will help attract new freight-related ancillary businesses to the region while increasing cargo loads for Oman Air and other airlines servicing the Sultanate."
OAG's objectives through the Strategy are to increase cargo tonnage to780,000 tons by 2030, to eventually reach 1.5 million tons by 2040. This will be achieved through three strategic pillars that have been developed to transform Oman's air cargo sector—(1) to retain market share, (2) to enable globalization of national industries and (3) to establish a logistics hub for global players.
Oman Aviation Services (OAS) signed the two MoUs that further strengthen its cargo capabilities, knowledge base and expertise.
The first MoU was signed with ground.net, a pan-European ground services alliance launched in 2013.
By uniting local experts in an innovative multi-station network, it provides customer airlines with streamlined access to a full palette of high-quality, customised passenger, ramp and cargo services.
OAS is set to become the first non-European member in the next 12 months, which will provide the organisation with access to new markets, know-how, best practices and training. The second MoU was signed with The International Air Cargo Association, the only organisation representing all segments of the air freight supply chain.
It supports, informs, and connects companies and organisations of all sizes with the aim of developing an efficient, modern, and unified air cargo industry worldwide. The partnership will allow OAS to enter new international markets.
'Air cargo represents an enormous opportunity for Oman,' said Hinai. 'By modernising our cargo infrastructures and implementing an ambitious air cargo strategy, we will be able to tap into niche cargo corridors in several key markets and further drive economic development across Oman.'
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