Oman Air operates its longest narrowbody flight with Singapore return

Oman Air operates its longest narrowbody flight with Singapore return reports that Oman Air restarted direct service between Muscat and Singapore on 2 July, after more than nine years. The airline uses Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft instead of its now-retired Airbus A330s, marking a change in fleet deployment for the route. The flight has a block time of close to 8 hours and operates as one of the longest 737 services for the Oneworld carrier. Seating is configured for 162 passengers in a two-class layout, with 12 in business and 150 in economy. Oman Air currently operates 13 737 Max jets on other medium-haul routes including Muscat–Kuala Lumpur, Muscat–Zurich and Muscat–Munich. Oman Air first launched Muscat–Singapore service in 2007, operating for nearly a decade before canceling it during network restructuring. The airline’s chief, Con Korfiatis, said it hopes “at some point” to up-gauge to widebody aircraft again.