Meeting the fuelling demands of the world’s leader in heavy air cargo

Omanoil signs aviation fuel agreement with Russian carrier Ruslan International Airlines

Muscat, June 2010

Penetrating aviation fuel supply to major air cargo carriers, Oman Oil Marketing Company (omanoil) has recently been awarded a contract for the supply of jet fuel to Ruslan International Airlines (Volga Dnepr), the world’s leading heavy air cargo charter specialists. The one year contract will supply their entire fleet of aircrafts landing at Muscat International Airport and will be effective from July 1st 2010.

Profoundly acclaimed by the international aviation industry, Ruslan International Airlines is a strategic joint marketing venture between Ukrainian Anatov Airlines and Russian Volga Dnepr Airlines, two of Eastern Europe’s most prominent carriers. Based in the Western port city of Ulyanovsk in the Russian Federation, Ruslan International Airlines is a leader in the movement of oversize cargo operations, using the world’s largest fleet of Antonov AN -124 aircraft.

Ahmad Kamel Mahmud, General Manager of Aviation and Marine Fuels at omanoil stated, “omanoil’s integrated approach to fuel supply management and its comprehensive logistical support at the national airport offers the capacity to meet the fuelling requirements of heavy cargo customers such as Ruslan International Airlines, who manage the largest serially manufactured airplanes.”

Mahmud added, “Our operational readiness to serve outsize cargo aircrafts will assist in boosting the Sultanate’s air trade volume levels, as larger quantities of goods can be transported in one consignment instead of multiple carriers with various flight routes, avoiding delays and losses in essential shipments.”

With more than seven new aviation agreements acquired in the last two years, omanoil continues to strengthen its industry stature as market leader of the aviation fuel supply industry in the Sultanate, and currently serves a diverse portfolio of local and international customers, including the Sultanate’s flagship carrier Oman Air, Saudi Airlines, Royal Jordanian, British Airways, Gulf Air, Jet Airways, Royal Flight of Oman and Royal Airforce of Oman.

Today, omanoil manages a sizable fleet of Jet A1 aircraft refueling vehicles of various operational combinations, supplying jet fuel and avgas gasoline to all sectors of the industry. Supported by a long term strategic partnership with Air BP, omanoil offers the finest commercial, engineering and technical services meeting the requirements of aviation customers, while adopting and complying with the highest HSSE standards in the aviation industry.