Despite last week’s news that Abu Dhabi was to pull out of Gulf Air, Oman remains positive about its involvement with the troubled airline. In partnership with Bahrain, the sultanate will now own 50% of the carrier and looks likely to use this to its advantage, with Transport and Communications Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Issa al-Harthi explaining that the two countries “are determined to support the activities of the company during the next phase”.
