Pearce to quit Oman Air at the end of the month

Pearce will leave the airline at the end of this month. Chairman of the airline, Darwish bin Ismael bin Ali Al Balushi, praised the outgoing CEO. "Wayne Pearce has done an excellent job of steering Oman Air through a key phase of our development. Following a period of rapid expansion, all the vital elements are now in place for the next phase of our growth, whilst also safeguarding continued increases in passenger numbers.” he said
“Mr Pearce leaves us after introducing greater frequencies on a number of key routes, increasing the revenue and passengers’ numbers and improvement in on time performance”
Balushi said the search for a new CEO is now underway. He said the airline would "remain committed to its strategic priorities which include pursuing the expansion plan, maintaining the highest standard of service both in quality and safety, promote Oman as one the best tourism and investment destinations and development of human resource capital in the aviation and airline sectors.”
Speaking after the announcement former Etihad executive, Pearce,  said; “It has been both a pleasure and an honour to manage Oman Air through this crucial stage of its development.

"I would like to thank the chairman and the board of directors for their support and to staff at every level of Oman Air for the efforts they have provided throughout my tenure as CEO. I am pleased to have played a role in ensuring that Oman Air is now a more professionally capable airline, whilst maintaining a clear focus on delivering the highest quality standards in all areas of the airline’s operations. The service ethos of the company is now much strongerrs.”
Australian Pearce joined Oman Air in January 2012 after a range of positions with travel and aviation businesses across Australia, Europe and the Middle East.