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London's Control
3rd Feb 2008, 11:18
Royal welcome for Bahrain Air
BAHRAIN Air's first aircraft received a royal welcome when it arrived at the Bahrain International Airport yesterday.
The welcome party for the A320 Airbus included Bahrain Air chairman Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, managing director Ibrahim Al Hamer, commercial operations director Mohammed Fakhri and maintenance and operations director Captain Ahmed Yaquby.
Civil Aviation Affairs Under-Secretary Captain Abdulrahman Al Gaoud, Bahrain International Airport Company chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa and Bahrain Airport Services officials were also present.
The celebration featured a cake-cutting ceremony and speeches.
The airline's first commercial flight to Dubai takes off at 7am today.
The carrier has three aircraft already in place and plans to introduce a further four by the end of the year. By 2010 the airline intends to have 10 aircraft.
Bahrain Air's plan is to serve the GCC, Middle East, Africa and the Indian subcontinent
The plane was A9C-BAZ and they have another one wet-leased :)
daidalos
3rd Feb 2008, 11:25
Safe landings.
One remark. There must be something wrong with the a/c's registration.
Andreas.
fractional
3rd Feb 2008, 11:44
A9C-BAZ is the correct regn. Strange it may be being a new airline with intentions to expand or even become the national airline, they should have started with A letter of another 3 letter set. BAH already exists(ed, i am not sure). Good luck to Bahrain Air and its staff.
London's Control
3rd Feb 2008, 15:28
Their IATA is B2
Any idea about their ICAO ?
Tomorrow they will get LZ-MDB (Wet-leased from VIA)
Regards,
Bah SATCO
fractional
3rd Feb 2008, 16:30
It will be (most likely) BAB on the ATC flight plan and AWAL on "the airwaves".
London's Control
3rd Feb 2008, 17:56
haha!
yea it's 2B sorry! - Their flight took off at 7AM To Dubai and sounds that everything went good - Tomorrow there are 2 DXB Flights ;)
BAB is ICAO? You sure?
Yes it is A9C-BAZ - built in 1996 - wet-leased from germanwings.
Previous registrations were:
D-AKNZ
N711LF
PH-VAC
C-GJUP
C-GVXE
F-WWD
London's Control
4th Feb 2008, 03:16
Nope,
D-AKNZ was bought
LZ-MDB was wet-leased from VIA and it will arrive today!
Regards,
Mephistopheles
4th Feb 2008, 05:48
They also operated to DOH this morning & tomorrow they will do ALY & DAM, the next day BEY. Then AMM & MHD to follow. Looks like they are up & running.
A Bunker
4th Feb 2008, 08:15
Who is doing the technical handling?
HEACO, GF, BAS, ???
Panama Jack
6th Feb 2008, 11:30
What are you trying to smuggle into the country that can't already be found here? :confused:
Soft Altitude
6th Feb 2008, 20:19
Errrmmm, what does this have to do with Bahrain Air ? :rolleyes:
Soft Altitude
7th Feb 2008, 04:54
Hmmm, interestingly and thankfully a couple of threads talking about importing some RC devices into Bahrain, have disappeared...from the
"Bahrain Air" thread...
Never mind, please disregard my remark.
Cheers
Your not seeing things softy - I got rid of them as they were upsetting you. :)
For those interested - BBC World's Middle East Business Report which airs today (Friday 8th Feb) will be taking a look at Bahrain Air and the stiff regional competition it faces. :ok:
Edited to change date.
A Bunker
8th Feb 2008, 07:28
Aero,
Friday is the 8th Feb.
It is indeed - Thanks :ok:
all119
8th Feb 2008, 14:38
At what time ?
Mustapha Rex
8th Feb 2008, 16:38
Another bahrain outfit with bahrain incompetence like we see here in Abu Dhabi.
Must be a wonderful outfit. (Not)
Mephistopheles
8th Feb 2008, 18:07
Mustapha Rex, I believe that your management there are Aussie not Bahraini.
The BBC program is on tomorrow at 5:30 & 11:30z
Flyeast
9th Feb 2008, 15:11
i heard x QR pilot cannot join?????
fractional
9th Feb 2008, 16:15
The BBC program is on tomorrow at 5:30 & 11:30z Missed the Bahrain Air segment by few minutes. Anyone on how it was? Thanks.
London's Control
10th Feb 2008, 03:15
Missed it completely :(
Anyone recorded it or know what is it talking about ?
Mephistopheles
10th Feb 2008, 05:48
Nothing special on BBC programme just the CEO talking. There are already 2 ex-QR guys working with them for your info.
fractional
10th Feb 2008, 09:39
There are already 2 ex-QR guys working with them for your infoIs it one an ex-CEO?:yuk: Sorry! No more funnies..., it's a deal.
Al Fakhem Snr.
10th Feb 2008, 12:06
Did not know he could actuallly talk, all I rememember is his cursing and blasphemous nature.
Wow!
Mephistopheles
10th Feb 2008, 14:21
fractional
I didn't mean Mr I. aH. there are some normal guys who joined.
Al Fakhem Snr.
I think you have him confused with someone else. He may not be the smartest guy but I can't rememember "his cursing and blasphemous nature.":confused:
sheryas777
11th Feb 2008, 15:55
No big deal.QR staffs are two Bahraini one is the commercial director, a retired and the second one is the tail of the commercial director who, moves with him whenever he goes, a failure who could not survive in QR, after his master sent off.
By the way both run several businesses in Bahrain, including a big travel agent in Muharraq.
Mabrook 2B