Nasser Al Salmi

Nasser AlSalmi is the Chief Operating Officer of Oman Air. An accomplished leader and fixture in the region’s aviation sector, Captain Al Salmi brings more than three decades of hands-on industry know-how and C-suite expertise to Oman Air, including pivotal operational expertise from his most recent role as Chief Operating Officer at Gulf Air.

With airlines around the world still navigating the impacts of COVID-19, and faced with ongoing declines in demand for international travel, Oman Air has moved quickly to align its operating model to meet the new reality of border closures, travel restrictions, and fewer passengers. As COO, he reports directly to CEO Abdulaziz al Raisi and is tasked, among other duties, with improving efficiencies across several operational areas including flight operations, maintenance and engineering, inflight services, airport operations, as well as Oman Air’s Operations Control Centre.