Having had time to study the 'Plan' in a bit more detail there are more questions than answers
As Gulf CEO mentions to add a new aircraft type to a fleet is not an overnight job and will take time to implement. Before you get the aircraft you want to make sure that the plane can actually get you there .... how many times have we heard that the version of the plane GF has does not have the range?
Yes more consultants earning more money for nothing -the Embraer plan was looked at by Hogan so nothing new there.
New destinations are welcome but negotiating rights is difficult at the most of time.
The back drop of this plan is that GF/Bahrain government wants to make the country a focal point for arab trade and tourism. Trade I can understand (and with Dubai's current problems, Bahrains banking laws would be most welcome) but tourism?
The only tourism I can see is Bahrain being the Las Vegas of the ME and we are not talking about casinos
..roll on traffic down Exhibition Road every night! Massage any one?