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# OMAN: CAA And Oman Airports Sign A Concession Agreement To Operate, Manage And Develop Muscat, Salalah And Sohar Airports
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/oman-caa-and-oman-airports-sign-a-concession-agreement-to-operate-manage-and-develop-muscat-salalah-and-sohar-airports/
- Published: 2026-10-06T13:38:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T13:38:01.000Z
- Description: MUSCAT, Oman The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Oman Airports signed a 35-year concession agreement for the operation, management and development of Muscat International Airport, Salalah Airport and Sohar Airport. H.E. Eng. Naif bin Ali bin Hamad Al-Abri, President of the Civil Aviation Authorit
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Oman, Oman Airports, Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, Oman Civil Aviation Authority, Partnerships, airport, Infrastructure

MUSCAT, Oman

- The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Oman Airports signed a 35-year concession agreement for the operation, management and development of Muscat International Airport, Salalah Airport and Sohar Airport.
- Eng. Naif bin Ali bin Hamad Al-Abri, President of the Civil Aviation Authority, signed on behalf of the CAA. Haitham bin Nasser bin Said Al-Taie, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Oman Airports, signed on behalf of Oman Airports.
- The agreement aims to manage civil airports according to international best practices in facility management and ground handling services while maintaining safety and security standards.
- It seeks to transform the airports into integrated logistics and commercial hubs that support economic diversification and align with Oman Vision 2040.
- It establishes a contractual framework to raise operational and investment efficiency in line with international standards.
- The deal supports future expansion plans, operational sustainability and national capability development to boost airport competitiveness.
- These steps strengthen the aviation sector's contribution to economic diversification under the National Aviation Strategy 2040.

**Sources:**

- [Oman CAA](https://www.caa.gov.om/en/media/news/2026/caa-and-oman-airports-sign-a-concession-agreement-to-operate-manage-and-develop-muscat-salalah-and-sohar-airports?ref=insideaviation.news)