Abu Dhabi: Oman Air and Standard Chartered signed a sale and operating leaseback transaction for three B737-800 aircraft. The first two aircraft were delivered in November and December 2014, with the third delivery planned for February 2015.

The aircrafts will support the Omani airline’s growth strategy, which will see an increased range of destinations and frequencies. The transaction is one of the first sale and leaseback transactions by Oman Air, and was structured and arranged exclusively by Standard Chartered.