Oman Air has appointed AVS GSA as its exclusive general sales and services agent in Malaysia from April 1, 2019.

According to AVS GSA, which recently became a subsidiary of ECS Group, the contract was awarded within three months of appointment as the airline’s general sales agent.

“We are extremely honoured by the trust that Oman Air has put in us by converting our GSA contract into a GSSA contract in the space of a few months,” said Thomas Ong, CEO of the Far East at AVS GSA. “It perfectly reflects the hard work that our dedicated team has put in on behalf of the airline.”

Under the new partnership, AVS will assist Oman Air in developing and strengthening its services in Malaysia as well as other Southeast Asian markets. AVS will market routes to the Middle East for oil, gas and perishables, and to Europe for electronics. Approximately 7,000 tonnes of goods are expected to be carried every year.

Oman Air currently serves Kuala Lumpur twice a day with Airbus A330 aircraft.

“We are delighted to appoint AVS GSA (ECS Group) in Malaysia as our GSSA partner for marketing Oman Air’s cargo sales and services to our customers,” said Mohammed Al Musafir, senior vice president of commercial cargo at Oman Air. “The expansion in the volume of business from Malaysia since the beginning of January 2019, when AVS GSA was appointed as the general sales agent for Oman Air commercial cargo, prompted us to award the sales and services agency to them. We are sure with their proven expertise and track record, Oman Air can look forward to a successful partnership.”

ECS Group already represents Oman Air’s cargo business in Indonesia and Singapore.