Oman Air Wavering Over 787 Deliveries
Oman Air now flies seven Airbus A330s (above), now seen as possible alternatives to Boeing 787s. (Photo: Airbus)
Oman Air already flies seven Airbus A330s (above), now seen as possible alternatives to Boeing 787s. (Photo: Airbus)
Oman Air already flies seven Airbus A330s (above), now seen as possible alternatives to Boeing 787s. (Photo: Airbus)

Oman Air has yet to confirm definitively that it will take delivery of the six Boeing 787s it had agreed to lease from Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALFACO). The Arabian Gulf carrier continues negotiations with Boeing over demands for compensation that it wants for delays in the delivery schedule for the new widebody. But during an October 19 press visit, the airline’s management indicated that it wouldn’t confirm its intentions for the 787 for up to another month. 

Schedules originally called for delivery of Oman Air’s aircraft in 2012, 2014 and 2015, but program delays have postponed the arrival of the first 787 until the second half of 2014. Other airlines in the region that have ordered the 787 have also expressed concerns about losses caused by the long delays to the program.