A positive future and continued expansion will be the focus for Oman Air as the airline starts the year with their major global conference in Muscat, under the theme "To become the best."

The conference was opened by Maitha bint Saif bin Majid Al-Mahruqi, undersecretary, Ministry of Tourism and deputy chairman of Oman Air, and hosted by Oman Air CEO Paul Gregorowitsch.

Oman Air’s vision, objectives and values were put in place following Paul Gregorowitsch’s appointment in 2014. They have been integrated into all areas of Oman Air’s organization since then and have underpinned the very positive results achieved last year.

The airline’s theme set in 2014, "To become the best", has set the tone for all Oman Air’s activities. Its implicit emphasis on the highest quality standards provides a clear focus for the delivery of Oman Air’s objectives.

First among those objectives is the continuation of Oman Air’s over-riding commitment to safety. This enables delivery of the carrier’s second objective: To remain the airline of first choice. Further to the positive financial developments of 2015, the third objective is to make money and to achieve an operational break-even point in Oman Air’s finances by Dec. 31, 2017.

Achieving the third objective will, in part, be facilitated by the fourth, to cater for growth – a crucial part of Oman Air’s work, as it continues its expansion program. Improved financial performance will, in turn, enable Oman Air to achieve its fifth objective and to make a positive financial and economic contribution to the sultanate.

Significantly, Oman Air’s financial results for 2015 saw a major reduction of 42 percent in the airline’s loss per passenger.

Additionally, Oman Air’s ambitious fleet and network expansion program, which was launched in the fourth quarter of 2014, will continue apace in 2016.