Oman to invest USD105 million to transform air navigation system

Oman has announced it will adopt a new air traffic management system to complement the massive investment it is making in its airport sector. In late Nov-2010, the Oman Government confirmed it had awarded Spanish ATM and communications specialist Indra a USD105 million contract to develop and implement a new ATM system for the country, following an initial contract signed in Jul-2010. [1626 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• Increasing regional investment in ATM
• Airport development in full swing
• Developing a carrier to support tourism boom
• Primed for the future

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• Muscat Airport aircraft movements: 2000-2009
• Muscat Airport & Oman Airlines traffic: 2000 to 2009
• Oman Air passenger traffic and % change
• Oman Air Net profit/loss