In pictures: First test flight takes off at new Muscat International Airport

Muscat: A water cannon salute casts a rainbow over flight WY2001, the first trial flight at Oman’s new airport, destined to be a jewel in the crown of the Sultanate’s plans for a bright future.
The flight took off at 11:15am yesterday and was deemed a total success. It carried the hopes of a nation determined to diversify.