Gulf Air Developments
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the 330s which GF has ordered will arrive in 2011
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Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer has confirmed that the airline will soon operate to a total of five destinations in Iraq: Baghdad; Najaf; Erbil; Basra and Solamnia.
In a speech he gave in Baghdad, Iraq, following the arrival of Gulf Air’s inaugural flight to Baghdad Mr Majali said: “This is a great milestone for a new, forward-looking Gulf Air. We were the first and only full-service GCC carrier to operate into Baghdad back in 1976 and today we reaffirm that leadership position. I am pleased to announce to you here today in Iraq of our plans to extend our network into the country even further. My plan is that we will soon operate to a total of five destinations in Iraq: Baghdad; Najaf; Erbil; Basra and Solamnia.”
Link: Middle East Online
In a speech he gave in Baghdad, Iraq, following the arrival of Gulf Air’s inaugural flight to Baghdad Mr Majali said: “This is a great milestone for a new, forward-looking Gulf Air. We were the first and only full-service GCC carrier to operate into Baghdad back in 1976 and today we reaffirm that leadership position. I am pleased to announce to you here today in Iraq of our plans to extend our network into the country even further. My plan is that we will soon operate to a total of five destinations in Iraq: Baghdad; Najaf; Erbil; Basra and Solamnia.”
Link: Middle East Online
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Yes. Moreover, I believe that all of the GF A330's already are compliant. I am not certain on the status of the A340's.
A good person to ask is Khalil Radhi, Manager Flight Safety.
A good person to ask is Khalil Radhi, Manager Flight Safety.
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Gulf Air is pleased to reveal PHASE II of its Iraq expansion which can be seen in your GDS systems effective immediately. Apart from the recently launched 5 weekly nonstop flights to BGW-Baghdad, GF has also decided to launch new flights to NJF-Najaf and EBL-Erbil.
Najaf is the holy city of Shiite Muslims and flights will be initially flown with a 4 weekly nonstop frequency effective Sept 26th 2009. This will later on increased to daily services effective Oct 26th 2009. The flight schedule is as follows:
GF203 Dep BAH 1120 Arr NJF 1255
GF202 Dep NJF 1410 Arr BAH 1540
Erbil is located in northern Iraq in the Kurdistan region which has seen considerable development over the past decade. GF will fly 3 times a week to EBL effective Oct 26th 2009 with the following flight schedule:
GF205 Dep BAH 1945 Arr EBL 2205
GF204 Dep EBL 2255 Arr BAH 0110+1
The above mentioned flights connect very well with LON/CDG/FRA via BAH in both directions.
All flights to BGW, NJF and EBL will be flown using GF’s fleet of Airbus A 320s.
Najaf is the holy city of Shiite Muslims and flights will be initially flown with a 4 weekly nonstop frequency effective Sept 26th 2009. This will later on increased to daily services effective Oct 26th 2009. The flight schedule is as follows:
GF203 Dep BAH 1120 Arr NJF 1255
GF202 Dep NJF 1410 Arr BAH 1540
Erbil is located in northern Iraq in the Kurdistan region which has seen considerable development over the past decade. GF will fly 3 times a week to EBL effective Oct 26th 2009 with the following flight schedule:
GF205 Dep BAH 1945 Arr EBL 2205
GF204 Dep EBL 2255 Arr BAH 0110+1
The above mentioned flights connect very well with LON/CDG/FRA via BAH in both directions.
All flights to BGW, NJF and EBL will be flown using GF’s fleet of Airbus A 320s.
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Interview with Gulf Air's new CEO in Arabian Business
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Majali says: "We will take any niche that works. No option is off the table, with the exception of becoming a low cost carrier.
Bahrain's national carrier will be a low cost airline?
The only thing the airline has to look forward to is the massive orders of the airbus planes which will soon join GF and they are taking it away. I hope the board of directors aren't that incompetent to turn the Bahrain's national carrier into a low cost carrier.That would ruin the reputation of bahrain and employees who work for the airline.I think the "ailing airline" wont get back into competition with that attitude.
Thanks for the article Mike.
Bahrain's national carrier will be a low cost airline?
The only thing the airline has to look forward to is the massive orders of the airbus planes which will soon join GF and they are taking it away. I hope the board of directors aren't that incompetent to turn the Bahrain's national carrier into a low cost carrier.That would ruin the reputation of bahrain and employees who work for the airline.I think the "ailing airline" wont get back into competition with that attitude.
Thanks for the article Mike.
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The major Gulf carriers won't be genuinely LCCs. They'll however work on operating low cost expenditure in human and material resources with 2 or 3 exceptions.
They will always have a high expenditure on ADs/PR and first/biz classes’ product/service and an "elite" top management class because they claim these guys are pivotal to the companies' successes. Each one of us has his/her own opinion on the real results of such strategy. In my humble opinion, the top notch just earns far too much for what they really produce.
I don't think, in general terms, my reasoning is wrong.
They will always have a high expenditure on ADs/PR and first/biz classes’ product/service and an "elite" top management class because they claim these guys are pivotal to the companies' successes. Each one of us has his/her own opinion on the real results of such strategy. In my humble opinion, the top notch just earns far too much for what they really produce.
I don't think, in general terms, my reasoning is wrong.
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Tristarefivestar: Majali says: "We will take any niche that works. No option is off the table, with the exception of becoming a low cost carrier.
Bahrain's national carrier will be a low cost airline?
The only thing the airline has to look forward to is the massive orders of the airbus planes which will soon join GF and they are taking it away. I hope the board of directors aren't that incompetent to turn the Bahrain's national carrier into a low cost carrier.That would ruin the reputation of bahrain and employees who work for the airline.I think the "ailing airline" wont get back into competition with that attitude.
Thanks for the article Mike.
Bahrain's national carrier will be a low cost airline?
The only thing the airline has to look forward to is the massive orders of the airbus planes which will soon join GF and they are taking it away. I hope the board of directors aren't that incompetent to turn the Bahrain's national carrier into a low cost carrier.That would ruin the reputation of bahrain and employees who work for the airline.I think the "ailing airline" wont get back into competition with that attitude.
Thanks for the article Mike.
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Originally Posted by brassplate
amazing how the iraq briefs made no mention whatsoever of a war going on. baghdad only classified as category 'b' for really minor reasons. how about reclassifying it 'x' for active war zone????
there's a term to describe this.
GF HAS THEIR HEADS UP THEIR @RSES
there's a term to describe this.
GF HAS THEIR HEADS UP THEIR @RSES
AIP ENR 5.3−1
IRAQ 30 July 09
ENR 5.3 OTHER ACTIVITIES OF A DANGEROUS NATURE
AND OTHER POTENTIAL HAZARDS
5.3.1 All operators are advised that military operations continue to be
conducted in Iraq. Therefore, operators that undertake flights within the
Baghdad FIR shall do so at their own risk. Compliance with AIP procedures
is mandatory; safety of aircraft operating in the Baghdad FIR requires strict
adherence to AIP procedures.
5.3.2 Caution: Many airfields still have tethered aerostats within their
Control Zones.
Iraq Civil Aviation Authority
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i meant the brief given by gulf air.
i'm glad your notes with you.
if even the iraqi caa is warning about the dangers, how on earth can gf say it's a normal operation?
they will wait only when an aircraft or someone gets shot before stopping flights.
i'm glad your notes with you.
Iraq Civil Aviation Authority
they will wait only when an aircraft or someone gets shot before stopping flights.