(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Oman Air recently celebrated the Omani Women's Day by organising an informal meeting between the CEO and some of the women staff distinguished by their performance.
Oman Air's commitment is in line with the directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said regarding the empowerment of women and mirrors the role of women in the broader Omani society. The country is recognised as one of the big supporters of gender equality in the region.
Women currently comprise more than 30 per cent of Oman Air's workforce.
The airline pursues a proactive policy of recognising talented and qualified women and providing the necessary support for them to excel within their chosen careers. Women are well-represented in a range of roles including engineering airport management airport services marketing customer services cabin crew flight operations sales and communications.
Paul Gregorowitsch chief executive officer of Oman Air said 'Oman Air is recognised as one of the leading companies in the sultanate offering women a safe and supportive employment environment. Women comprise a vital and increasing proportion of our workforce. They are represented at virtually every level of the company. And they have made an important contribution to the success of Oman Air.'
He added 'It is therefore with pride and pleasure that we support the Omani Women's Day. We also reaffirm our commitment to the employment and career development of women at workplace.
'I would also like to thank the many women who have contributed so much to Oman Air's success. They helped ensure that Oman Air is the airline of First Choice. They have also set an outstanding benchmark to those women who are now at the start of their careers. We look forward to welcoming many more women to Oman Air over the coming months and years.'
Oman Air's positive approach to employing and supporting women in the workplace is part of a broader human resources strategy.
This recognises the skills abilities and potential of all colleagues regardless of their backgrounds. With women undertaking a wide range of prominent roles within Oman Air individual experiences vary widely. However the constructive and supportive environment offered by the airline is appreciated throughout the company.
Jumana al Hassani a staff at the cargo department said each day brings a different challenge.
'Working in the cargo I come across different situations each requiring a different approach. With the right guidance and support from my colleagues I have been able to handle the issues fairly well. I am ambitious and I want to progress in my career and at Oman Air I feel that I can.'
Asma al Sharji from ground operations who has worked at Oman Air for over two decades said 'Before I joined Oman Air I saw ground handling jobs as being traditionally male occupations. Now I have been doing the job for some time I can see that Oman Air's policy of supporting women to take up any role within the company has created many new opportunities for women. There are now lots of women working in ground handling and I look forward to developing my career in the future.'
Maliha al Bahlani a long-serving staff working currently in the revenue management section under the network and planning department said that she is happy to be part of the Oman Air strategic and design team.
'The job in hand is demanding but seeing women in a range of senior roles throughout the company is very motivating. This shows that Oman Air recognises talent and hard work regardless of your gender. For someone like me who is very passionate and committed to my beloved country Oman and Oman Air striving to grow and succeed is my goal and Oman Air has been and continues to be my employer of choice.'
Khadija al Hamdani working in the Crew Grooming Department said 'I love my job and enjoy making sure that our customers enjoy their flights. It is a job I want to stay in for the time being but seeing more and more male cabin crew join Oman Air shows that all jobs are open to both men and women. That is an important message to send out to all the women who work at Oman Air – and you can see that it is having an impact. There are women working in senior jobs at Oman Air both on the ground and in the air. It shows that when it comes to women building a successful career at Oman Air the sky's the limit!'
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