Group A | Air Oman - الطيران العماني | Muscat (MCT)
Shortly after the demise of the common Gulf area airline set up with neighbouring states in the early seventies, the sultanate of Oman created its own airline, Air Oman, in order to connect the country with the rest of the region at first, and farther destinations later on, as well as serve the (at the time) small domestic market.
Today, Air Oman flies to most of the neighbouring capitals and larger cities from its hub in Muscat, as well as select destinations in Europe, Africa and Asia, and is looking into launching flights to North America.
As a state-owned airline, Air Oman serves both as an ambassador of the country overseas and assures an influx of incoming tourism, as portrayed on the latest airline's livery, where the Oman tourism board logo is featured prominently.
In the early 2010s, Air Oman underwent a major makeover, including a new brand identity based on the natural wonders of Oman: its oasis, its desert, and the new logo is a stylised Osprey, often found in the region.