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Gulf Air in tie-up with freight firm
MANAMA: Gulf Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday with Evergreen International Aviation to work on a number of joint venture projects.
The projects include exploring the feasibility of partnerships in freighter operations to serve regional and long-haul markets.
The MoU was signed by Gulf Air president and chief executive James Hogan and Evergreen International Aviation founder and owner Delford Smith, at the airline's headquarters in Muharraq.
"One of our key strengths is our regional network and our ability to serve key destinations in Europe and Asia," said Mr Hogan.
"Gulf Air was the first airline in the Middle East to offer an express airfreight service and because we constantly offer the fastest and most reliable express service, we are the acknowledged leaders in that field in the Middle East.
"Such joint ventures with Evergreen, a leader in its field, strive to better our services, which better serve our clients."
Gulf Air is ideally placed in the Middle East to ship consignments anywhere, said Mr Smith.
"We at Evergreen are excited to work with this great team at Gulf Air. "Evergreen is a global leader in cargo operations with Boeing 747. "With the different aviation businesses in the Evergreen group of companies, Gulf Air and Evergreen are an ideal fit for future strategies."