Boeing Agrees Maintenance Deal With Oman Air

 Boeing announced Oman Air has contracted the aircraft manufacturer for a suite of services to support and facilitate the forthcoming entry into service of the carrier's 787 Dreamliners. Oman Air expects Boeing will secure ongoing efficiency and cost savings for its fleet.

Salim Al Kindy, chief technical officer Oman Air, said "Boeing's industry-leading services will guarantee a smooth introduction of our 787s while supervising costs, minimizing component maintenance time and optimizing our fleet's performance."

"This falls in line with our Shape and Size concept, as we continue to expand our global presence with a young, state of the art fleet of aircraft.

"This extremely high level of technical support along with our award winning service ensures we continue to meet and even exceed our customers' expectations."

Boeing will provide services such as the Component Services program, Loadable Software Airplane Parts and Airplane Health Management to Oman Air's 787s.

These services will assist Oman Air in minimizing the down time for its aircraft and reduce the cost of maintenance, enhancing airplane availability.

Through the Component Services program, Oman Air can access a Boeing-managed, dedicated pool of high-value, mission-critical parts, allowing the carrier to significantly reduce their costs while enhancing component availability.

Boeing will handle software configuration and management tasks associated with operating the 787 with the Loadable Software Airplane Parts service.

Airplane Health Management continuously monitors airplane performance while the aircraft is in flight, informing ground crews of potential maintenance issues in advance, allowing Oman Air to reduce maintenance delays and schedule disruptions.