Gulf Air طيران الخليج
IATA GF	ICAO GFA	Callsign GULF AIR
Founded		1950
Hubs		Bahrain International Airport
Frequent flyer program		Gulf Air Frequent Flyer Programme
Member lounge		First and Business Class Lounge (no member lounges)
Fleet size		27 (+51 orders, 8 options)
Destinations		40
Headquarters		Manama, Bahrain
Key people		Talal Al-Zain , Chairman
Website: http://www.gulfair.com

Gulf Air (Arabic: طيران الخليج‎) is the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Bahrain International Airport (مطار البحرين الدولي is an international Airport located in Muharraq, an island on the northern tip of A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. An airport lounge is a Lounge owned by a particular Airline (or jointly operated in the case of an alliance) Manama ( Arabic: المنامة, Transliteration: Al-Manāmah) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain with The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language A flag carrier refers to a Transportation company such as an Airline or Shipping company that is locally registered in a given Country The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf The airline operates scheduled services to over 40 destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Far East. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. Its main base is Bahrain International Airport. Bahrain International Airport (مطار البحرين الدولي is an international Airport located in Muharraq, an island on the northern tip of ^[1] The company's logo features a golden falcon. A falcon (fɔlkən or fælkən is any Species of raptor in the Genus Falco.

The airline is not part of an airline alliance but is part of the oneworld global explorer fare. The Oneworld alliance is the third largest Airline alliance after Star Alliance and SkyTeam. It has extensive codeshare services with other airlines and special partnerships with Jet Airways and Oman Air's Frequent Flyer Programmes. Jet Airways is an Airline based in Mumbai, India. It is the country's second-largest international airline after Air India and the largest Oman Air SAOC (الطيران العماني is the national Airline of Oman

History

In the late 1940s, Freddie Bosworth (a British pilot) began an air taxi service to Doha and Dhahran from Bahrain. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. This article is about Dhahran the city For the Saudi Aramco residential compound see Dhahran Aramco Camp. Bosworth later expanded this service and on the 24 March 1950, he registered Gulf Aviation as a private share-holding company. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Seven Avro Ansons and 3 De Havilland DH.86B 4-engine biplanes formed the fleet, but more modern aircraft were needed. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bosworth chose the De Havilland Dove but while preparing to introduce the type into service he was killed on a demonstration flight at Croydon on 9 June 1951. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in South London, and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January

In October 1951 British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) became a major shareholder in Gulf Aviation, holding a 22% stake. The British Overseas Airways Corporation ( BOAC) was the British state airline from 1939 until 1946 and the long-haul British state airline from 1946 ^[1] Gulf Aviation began services to London in April 1970 with a Vickers VC10 and, with the introduction of BOAC, saw a succession of updated aircraft entering the fleet. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Vickers VC10 is a British Airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Ltd and first flown in 1962.

VC-10 at London Heathrow Airport in 1977

The turning point for Gulf Aviation came in 1973 when the governments of the Kingdom of Bahrain, State of Qatar, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Oman purchased BOAC's shares in Gulf Aviation. The Vickers VC10 is a British Airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Ltd and first flown in 1962. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast The Foundation Treaty signed on 1 January 1974 gave each government a 25% shareholding in the re-branded Gulf Air, which became the national carrier for the four states in the Persian Gulf. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Later that year, the airline's support of oil exploration resulted in the establishment of the wholly owned Gulf Helicopters subsidiary. ^[1]

With leased Lockheed L-1011 Tristar and Boeing 737s joining the fleet, by 1976 Gulf Air had expanded its route network to include: Amman, Amsterdam, Athens, Baghdad, Bangkok, Beirut, Cairo, Colombo, Delhi, Dhaka, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Khartoum, Larnaca, Manila, Paris, Ras al-Khaimah and San‘a’. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Jeddah (also spelled Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda; جدّة Ǧiddah) is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. Larnaca, ( Greek: Λάρνακα, Turkish: Larnaka) is a City of the Republic of Cyprus situated on the southern coast The City of Manila Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Ras Al-Khaimah ( Arabic: رأس الخيمة,, literally "The Top of the Tent" is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates The fleet comprised 4 Vickers VC10s, 3 BAC One-Elevens, 2 Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 200s, and 5 Boeing 737-200s. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Two years later the Tristar fleet had doubled, replacing the VC10s, and the Boeing 737s had increased to 9, resulting in the phasing out of the One-Elevens.

The 1980s saw an increase in air travel and growth for Gulf Air. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. In 1981 Gulf Air became an IATA member and in the following year became the first international airline to land at Riyadh. Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city In 1988 the Boeing 767s joined the fleet and services to Frankfurt, Istanbul, Damascus, Dar es Salaam, Fujairah and Nairobi were launched, with services to Shiraz and Baghdad resumed. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. Dar es Salaam (دار السلام "Abode of Peace" Dār as-Salām) formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. Fujairah ( Arabic: الفجيرة,) is one of the seven Emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, on the Gulf of Oman in Nairobi (naɪˈroʊbɪ is the capital and largest city of Kenya. Shiraz ( شیراز Shīrāz) is the fifth most populated city in Iran and the capital of Fars Province.

Gulf Air celebrated its 40th anniversary in 1990 . The light blue and peach Balenciaga-designed uniform was introduced. Balenciaga is a fashion house founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga, a Spanish designer, born in the Basque Country. Singapore, Sydney and Trivandrum were launched and Gulf Air became the first Arab airline to fly to Australia. Singapore Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Thiruvananthapuram ( Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം Tiruvanantapuraṁ) also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Gulf Air added Johannesburg and Melbourne to its network (1992), becoming the first Arab airline to fly directly to these cities. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The following year it opened up a Flight Simulator Centre in Qatar. The same year saw the introduction of services to Casablanca, Entebbe, Jakarta, Kilimanjaro, Madras, Rome, San'a', Zanzibar, and Zürich. Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا Entebbe is a city in Uganda with a population of approximately 90500 Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Zanzibar ( is part of the East African republic of Tanzania. It consists of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the

In May 1994, Gulf Air received its first Airbus A340-300. Gulf Air introduced a no-smoking policy on flights to Singapore and Australia in 1998 which later extended throughout its whole network. Singapore For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. In 1999 , Gulf Air also launched three new routes in North Pakistan: Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. ( پښور; Urdu: پشاور) is the capital of the North-West Frontier Province and the administrative centre for the Federally Administered It also took delivery of two (out of six) Airbus A330-200 aircraft and a new Balmain uniform was introduced. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

21st century

In 2000 the airline celebrated its 50th anniversary. It took delivery of the remaining Airbus A330-200 aircraft in June of that year, and launched services to Milan. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. In May 2002 James Hogan became President and CEO of Gulf Air and instigated a three year restructuring and turnaround programme, which was launched in response to a drastic fall in profits at the company and ever-increasing debt. The Gulf Air Board unanimously approved the three-year recovery plan at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 18 December. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the This month also saw the withdrawal of the State of Qatar from Gulf Air. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated In 2003 Gulf Air introduced a new Landor designed livery. Landor Associates is a San Francisco -based brand and creative Design consultancy. June 1, 2003 saw the establishment of Gulf Traveller, a subsidiary all-economy full-service airline. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Gulf Traveller was the all-economy full service Subsidiary Airline of Gulf Air.

Gulf Air also announced a sponsorship deal for the Bahrain Grand Prix which will last until 2010 . The Bahrain Grand Prix (جائزة البحرين الكبرى is a Formula One Championship race which first took place at the Bahrain International Circuit This deal created the Gulfair Bahrain Grand Prix, of which the first was staged in 2004 . Gulf Air also introduced direct daily flights to Athens and Sydney, via Singapore, on 23 November 2003. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Singapore Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

In 2004, Gulf Air introduced direct flights between Dubai and London and Muscat and London, and a daily service between Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah and carried a record 7. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE 5 million passengers during this year. Gulf Air's sponsorship of the Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix continued, with a record race crowd and a global TV audience.

Airbus A340-300 takes off. The undercarriage is retracting

A return to profit was announced, with the best financial performance since 1997 . In Aviation, the undercarriage or landing gear is the structure (usually wheels that supports an Aircraft on the ground and allows it to taxi Despite a BD30 million (US$80 million) cost to the business through fuel price rises during the year, Gulf Air recorded a profit of BD1. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 million (US$4. 0 million) in the calendar year to December 2004, on revenues up 23. 8% to BD476. 3 million (US$1. 26 billion) (2003: BD 384. 6 million / USD1,020. 2 million). The results meant the airline out-performed the targets set under Project Falcon, the three-year restructuring plan approved by the Board in December 2002.

The owner states of Gulf Air at that time - the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Oman - confirmed their support for further expansion of the airline, through a new three-year strategic plan which would include re-equipment of the aircraft fleet and recapitalisation of the business through private sector financing. The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Gulf Air was also placed on the IOSA registry following its successful completion of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).

The new summer schedule commencing 28 April 2006 saw the complete withdrawal of Abu Dhabi as a hub following the decision on the 13 September 2005, by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, to withdraw from Gulf Air and establish its own airline, Etihad Airways. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Established in 2003, Etihad Airways ( Arabic: الإتحاد, ʼal-ʻitiħād) is the Flag carrier Airline of Abu Dhabi Gulf Air changed its operations to a dual hub basis between Bahrain and Muscat airports. The airline produced a series of adverts in local newspapers thanking Abu Dhabi for its contribution to Gulf Air. Due to the airline being the national carrier for the United Arab Emirates for over 35 years, it has a large customer base located in Abu Dhabi. Gulf Air endeavoured to show the continuing support for flights to Abu Dhabi from Bahrain and Muscat, connecting to the rest of the Gulf Air network, via adverts placed in local newspapers.

Gulf Air has an aircraft simulator facility at its Bahrain Headquarters. The BD3. 5 million facility will offer real-time, simulated on-board training to pilots on Boeing 767, Airbus A320 family aircraft and A330/340 in three flight simulators. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

On the 27 April 2006, the Governments of Bahrain and Thailand signed an 'Open Skies' agreement which allowed an unlimited and unrestricted number of flights between the two nations. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Open skies refers to a bilateral (and sometimes Multilateral) Air Transport Agreement which liberalizes the rules for international Gulf Air operates daily flights to Bangkok from Bahrain, with four flights a week from Muscat. With this new agreement in place, Gulf Air will double its frequency to Thailand by July 2006, with 14 flights a week between Bahrain and Thailand.

James Hogan resigned his position as President and Chief Executive Officer (PCE) as of October 1, 2006, and has since taken the position of CEO at rival airline Etihad Airways. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ahmed Al Hammadi was named acting CEO until Swiss national André Dosé (former CEO of Crossair and Swiss International Air Lines) took on April 1, 2007. Crossair was a regional Airline based in Zürich, Switzerland. Swiss International Air Lines Ltd (short Swiss) is the principal Airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A few days later, he announced a BD310 million (USD825 million) restructuring plan which included: all flights originate from or arrive at Bahrain; routes to Johannesburg, Dublin, Jakarta, Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney cancelled; withdrawal of the nine Boeing 767 from the fleet; phased withdrawal of the Airbus A340-300 from the fleet; introduction of the Airbus A321 in July 2007 and of the Airbus A330-300 in 2009 and layoffs that will not differentiate between employees' nationalities but will be solely performance-based. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. Singapore Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This led to some employees applying for jobs in other airlines, and in less than a month Gulf Air lost 500 persons from its workforce. This rapid decline of personnel required a senior official to state that "Gulf Air will not be sacking any staff under its recovery plan, but it will be weeding out those who don't do their jobs". The airline is aiming at cutting its workforce by 25 percent through people leaving naturally or accepting voluntary early retirement packages, and the company has a recruitment freeze.

Airbus A330-200

On 6 May 2007, the government of Bahrain claimed 100% ownership of the airline as joint-owner Oman withdrew from the airline. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. André Dosé resigned on 23 July 2007 and was replaced by CEO Bjorn Naf and COO Christopher Cain. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

On 6 November 2007, Gulf Air announced the third daily non-stop flight to London Heathrow Airport from Bahrain. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On the same day, Gulf Air officially became 100% Bahrain-owned.

The airline is scheduled to inaugurate services to Shanghai Pudong International Airport on June 16, 2008 and Hyderabad International Airport on July 1, 2008 and has recently placed orders with Boeing (for 16 B787s) and Airbus (for 15 A320s and 20 A330s) to upgrade its fleet. Shanghai Pudong International Airport ( ( is a major Aviation hub in Asia, particularly in the East Asian region and is the primary international Hyderabad International Airport (హైదరాబాదు అంతర్జాతీయ విమానాశ్రయము) also known as Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

The last commercial B767 flight was on May 29, 2008 and the aircraft was flown to Dublin on May 30, 2008.

Destinations

Main article: Gulf Air destinations

Fleet

The Gulf Air fleet consists of the following aircraft as of May 2008:

On 21 January 2008, Gulf Air finalized a deal with Boeing for 16 Boeing 787s with a further 8 purchase rights. Gulf Air flies to the following locations Africa Egypt Cairo ( Cairo International Airport WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout XL Airways Germany is a Charter airline based in Mörfelden, Germany. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[2]

On 28 May 2008, Gulf Air placed a firm order with Airbus for 35 jetliners worth $5. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 17 billion at list price. The order is for 15 single-aisle A320-series planes and 20 A330-300 widebodies. ^[3]

The average age of the Gulf Air fleet was 12. 1 years as at May 2008. ^[4]

Frequent Flyer Programme

In 2003, Gulf Air launched the Gulf Air Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP), replacing the Falcon Frequent Flyer programme. The frequent flyer programme also won four awards at the 17th Annual Freddie Awards. These awards are decided by frequent travellers.

• 1st Place - Best Award Redemption, Frequent Flyer Programme, Europe/Middle East/Africa
• 1st Place - Best Customer Service, Frequent Flyer Programme, Europe/Middle East/Africa
• 1st Place - Best Award, Frequent Flyer Programme, Europe/Middle East/Africa
• 1st Place - Best Website, Frequent Flyer Programme, Europe/Middle East/Africa

Gulf Air offers frequent flyer partnerships with the following airlines:

• Cathay Pacific
• Jet Airways
• Oman Air
• Virgin Atlantic Airways

Gulf Air also offers frequent flyer partnerships with the following car rental agencies:

• Dollar Rent A Car
• Hertz
• Sixt Rent A Car
• Thrifty Car Rental

Program levels

Gulf Air FFP members are entitled to the following benefits listed below. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited () is the largest Airline and Flag carrier of Hong Kong. Jet Airways is an Airline based in Mumbai, India. It is the country's second-largest international airline after Air India and the largest Oman Air SAOC (الطيران العماني is the national Airline of Oman Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (operating as Virgin Atlantic) is a British airline which is owned by Richard Branson 's Virgin Group (51% and Dollar-Thrifty Automotive Group is a holding company for Thrifty Car Rental and Dollar Rent A Car, formed in 1990 by Chrysler and spun off in 1997 The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. For the town in France see Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval. Sixt is one of Europe's largest Car rental companies Dollar-Thrifty Automotive Group is a holding company for Thrifty Car Rental and Dollar Rent A Car, formed in 1990 by Chrysler and spun off in 1997 These benefits do not apply to Family Members.

• Blue Card
  • 10 kg Extra Baggage Allowance
  • Personal Baggage Tags

• Silver Card
  • Check-In at Premium Desks
  • Lounge Access
  • 15 kg Extra Baggage Allowance
  • Priority Baggage Handling

• Gold Card
  • Check-In at Premium Desks
  • Lounge Access + 1 Guest
  • 20 kg Extra Baggage Allowance
  • Priority Baggage Handling

Codeshare agreements

Subsidiaries

• Gulf Air Cargo

Gulf Traveller

The company's all Economy class airline Gulf Traveller ceased operations in April 2007. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size British Midland Airways Limited or BMI, styled as bmi (the company's trademark formerly operated as British Midland) is a scheduled Airline Cyprus Airways Public Ltd (Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές Kipriakes Aerogrammes Turkish Kıbrıs Hava Yolları) is the national Airline EgyptAir ( IATA Code MS ( Arabic: مصر للطيران) is the Flag carrier Airline of the Arab Republic of Egypt and a member Ethiopian Airlines (የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ የኢትዮጵያ in short is an Airline based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. PT (Persero Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia is the national Airline of Indonesia. Indian Airlines or Indian ( Hindi: इंडियन एयरलाइंस or इंडियन was an airline based in Delhi India and focused primarily KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation Malaysia Airlines (MAS ( Malay:Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia Chinese:马来西亚航空公司) is the Flag carrier of Malaysia. Middle East Airlines Air Liban SAL (طيران الشرق الأوسط الخطوط الجوية اللبنانية operating as Middle East Airlines (MEA (طيران Olympic Airlines (Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές Olympiakés Aerogrammés - OA is the Flag carrier Airline of Greece, based Oman Air SAOC (الطيران العماني is the national Airline of Oman Philippine Airlines Inc (abbreviated PAL) also known historically as Philippine Air Lines, is the national airline of the Philippines Qantas Airways Limited (ˈkwɔntəs ( is the National airline of Australia. Royal Jordanian Airlines ( Arabic: الملكية الأردنية transliterated: al-Malakiyah al-Orduniyah is an Airline based in Amman Saudi Arabian Airlines ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية is the national Airline of Saudi Arabia, based Thai Airways (เดินอากาศไทย was the national domestic air carrier of Thailand. Gulf Traveller was the all-economy full service Subsidiary Airline of Gulf Air. The airline's operations became unprofitable following the pull out of Abu Dhabi followed by Oman, the restructuring of Gulf Air, and the phasing out of its 767 fleet as well as some other types.

Partners

• Gulf Air Hotels
• Gulf Air Cars

Sponsored events

Gulf Air sponsors events, of which the most prestigious is the Gulfair Bahrain Grand Prix. The Bahrain Grand Prix (جائزة البحرين الكبرى is a Formula One Championship race which first took place at the Bahrain International Circuit This is usually the third race of the Formula One season and is held in March or April of each year.

Livery

Before 2003 the livery was predominantly white with a small golden falcon at the tail on a background of red, green and maroon stripes which represented the original four owner states of the Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and the UAE. Since 2003 the livery has been fully gold at the front with white at the rear and a large redesigned falcon at the tail. In April 2008 Gulf Air announced that it has brought in UK-based design consultancy James Park Associates to redesign all aircraft interiors, its logo, uniforms and passenger lounges, as well as make changes to in-flight entertainment systems. ^[5]

Fleet refurbishment

Gulf is buying Boeing 787s and Airbus 320s and 330s to replace its aircraft.

A330 Interior refurbishment

The A330 aircraft refurbishment was completed in June 2005. All A330 aircraft now have the Gulf Air Sky Beds in First and Business Class Cabins.

• The First Class cabin seating configuration is 1-2-1 and accommodates 8 passengers. It has an 80-inch pitch and 25-inch width bed with 180-degree recline. The Class 180 seat also converts to a full size bed. Individual screen size: 15-inch.

• The Business Class cabin seating configuration is 2-2-2 and accommodates 24 passengers. It has an 63-inch pitch and 24-inch width bed with 163-degree recline. Individual screen size: 10. 4-inch.

• The Economy Class cabin seating configuration is 2-4-2 and accommodates 183 passengers. It has a 32-34-inch pitch and 18-inch seat width with 102-degree recline. Individual screen size: 6. 5-inch.

A340 Interior refurbishment

The refurbishment of part of the A340 fleet was completed in August 2006. The A340-312 (Version A) aircraft still have not been refurbished although all A340-300 aircraft now have the Gulf Air Sky Beds in First and Business Class Cabins.

A340-300 Details (Version B)

• The First Class cabin seating configuration is 1-2-1 and accommodates 8 passengers. It has an 80-inch pitch and 25-inch width bed with 180-degree recline. The Class 180 seat also converts to a full size bed. Individual screen size: 15-inch.

• The Business Class cabin seating configuration is 2-2-2 and accommodates 24 passengers. It has an 73-inch pitch and 24-inch width bed with 169-degree recline. Individual screen size: 10. 4-inch.

• The Economy Class cabin seating configuration is 2-4-2 and accommodates 217 passengers. It has a 32-34-inch pitch and 18-inch seat width with 102-degree recline. Individual screen size: 6. 5-inch.

Incidents and accidents

23 September 1983 ^[6]

Main article: Gulf Air Flight 771

• Location: Near Mina Jebel Ali, UAE
• Flight #: GF771
• Route: Karachi - Abu Dhabi
• Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2P6
• Registration: A40-BK
• Aboard: 112 (passengers:107 crew:5)
• Fatalities: 112 (passengers:107 crew:5)
• Summary: The aircraft crashed into the desert after a distress message and during an emergency landing attempt. Gulf Air Flight 771 was a flight that flew from Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to Karachi International This was due to the detonation of an explosive device in the baggage compartment.

23 August 2000 ^[7]

Main article: Gulf Air Flight 072

• Location: Coast of Manama, Bahrain
• Flight #: GF072
• Route: Cairo - Bahrain
• Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-212
• Registration: A4O-EK
• Aboard: 143 (passengers:135 crew:8)
• Fatalities: 143 (passengers:135 crew:8)
• Summary: The aircraft crashed into the Persian Gulf while attempting to land at Bahrain International Airport. On August 23, 2000, Gulf Air Flight 072 crashed into the Persian Gulf on approach to Bahrain International Airport from The crew decided to perform a missed approach after it was determined the aircraft was coming in too high and fast. Instructions were given for a 180 degree turn and climb to 2,500 feet. While performing the missed approach the plane suddenly descended rapidly from an altitude of 1,000 feet and crashed into the shallow waters of the gulf approximately 1 mile from the airport.

References

External links

• Gulf Air official website
• Gulf Air travel update
• Gulf Life inflight magazine