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article 1 of 1 Bahrain Air to have nine aircraft within five months
David Kaminski-Morrow, London (27May09, 10:44 GMT, 136 words)
Middle Eastern carrier Bahrain Air is expecting to expand its fleet rapidly to nine Airbus aircraft within the next five months.
It has just taken delivery of its fifth aircraft, an A320 registered A9C-BAV, and is planning to introduce a sixth on 29 May.
Bahrain Air managing director Ibrahim Al-Hamer says the seventh and eight aircraft will arrive by the end of next month, and another delivery is due in October.
"The delivery of this number of aircraft at this timereflects the ambition of Bahrain Air's expansion," says the airline.
It is to increase its network to include Istanbul and Mumbai by July, and expand from October to Sana'a, Addis Ababa, Karachi, Lahore and Riyadh.
Bahrain Air is also entering a joint venture with Bahraini firm Addax which will operate its cargo division from 1 June.


Source: Air Transport Intelligence news

Bahrain Air to be shareholder in Middle Eastern carrier: chief
David Kaminski-Morrow, London (13May09, 13:53 GMT, 97 words)

Gulf carrier Bahrain Air is to become a shareholder in an unidentified Middle Eastern operator as part of a strategic partnership.
Bahrain Air has not disclosed any details of the plan beyond stating that it will provide management and technical assistance.
Managing director Ibrahim Al-Hamer says the carrier is "close" to reaching the deal and that it "will become a shareholding partner" with the airline.
Further information, he says, will be revealed once authorities in the undisclosed carrier's base country approve the agreement.


Source: Air Transport Intelligence news