Is Oman Air Broken? Full Interview with CEO Con Korfiatis

Oman Air was facing serious financial pressure. Losses were mounting. Structural change was unavoidable. Now, for the first time in decades, the airline may be on track to break even. In this candid conversation, Talal Al Shahri sits down with Con Korfiatis, CEO of Oman Air, the man leading this change to discuss what really happened behind the scenes and what it took to stabilise the national carrier. From selling aircraft and restructuring the network, to leasing strategy, cost discipline, domestic pricing concerns, and joining the oneworld alliance — this interview explores the hard decisions that reshaped Oman Air. Chapters: 0:00 Who is Con Korfiatis? 5:55 Foray into the Middle East Aviation Market (Flydeal) 8:20 Who dares take on Oman Air? 10:56 Fixing the Unfixable 12:44 Financial Diagnosis: Broken 15:07 The Fix - Setting the North Star 17:16 New Destination Strategy - Point to Point 20:09 The Fleet: Out With the Old in With the New 25:46 The infamous Salalah-Muscat Debacle 31:50 Local Competition & Cooperation 33:43 The Oneworld Alliance 37:08 Upgrades to Customer Experience 42:06 Bringing it All Together