Gulf Air New Aircraft
 

Looks like a positive development.
http://www.meed.com/news/2008/01/gul...hin_month.html

Gulf Air to unveil new plane deal within month

• Published: 03 January 2008 15:08 GMT
• Author: Hugh Tomlinson
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• Last Updated: 04 January 2008 14:13

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Gulf Air expects to conclude negotiations to replace its entire fleet of aircraft by the end of January.

Bahrain's national carrier had expected to unveil plans to purchase 35 new aircraft at a cost of around $3bn by the end of November last year (MEED 13:11:07).
However, talks with the manufacturers Airbus and Boeing remain ongoing following delays due to Eid and Christmas, and the busy Hajj period.
"The Hajj is a critical period for all the carriers in the Gulf and this has been our priority," says a Gulf Air spokesman.
"There has also been disruption because of the Eid and Christmas festivals, with senior staff away. The talks are in the final stages and we expect to have an announcement by the end of the month."
The spokesman confirms that Gulf Air will purchase a mixed fleet, with planes from both manufacturers. However, he says plans to seek investment in Gulf Air by a foreign partner airline had not made progress.

• Author: Hugh Tomlinson. Senior Reporter
• London

Oddy :ok:

Yeah oddy I'm ever the optimist...keep on flying with us...dont give up...we'll keep the forward toilet open for ya!!!:}

Good News , I would like to see Gulf Air replacing the old aircrafts with new ones.

Just an odd thought...

So who's gonna fly them? :ugh::yuk::ugh:

Perhaps Boeing and Airbus could be made to supply new aircraft with crew attached ?

Don't know if this blogger is just repeating rumour or if he actually has a source, but i found this interesting:

http://alsingace.*************/2008/...-american.html

$400m extra to please Uncle Sam!

Edited to add:

Don't know why the address has come up with asterisks - here is the content of the post:

Thursday, January 03, 2008

$400 Million more to buy American airplanes for Gulf Air




IT has been learned that that directions from higher authorities have been made to choose American companies (e.g. Boeing and others) to supply Gulf Air (Bahrain Company) and pay extra $400 Million at the top of the lower bid made by the European Airbus.

This move was made in preparation for the American President, Mr Bush's visit to Bahrain during his Middle East tour in the period of 8-16 January.

It is one way of ensuring further support of the American Administration to Al-Khalifa family regime.

Fatal office boy Gulfy ,i still think you need to be rostered for some english classes and as far as for the arrival of the new aircrafts ,if there is any......we will fly them whether you liked it or not:ok:LLF

fatal,

If nationals could crew the airline then you wouldn't need expats. However since you can't then you get expats.

Moderator

Fatals last entry was extremely derogatory:mad: to a fellow member (in Arabic) and should be deleted. I will go as far as saying he should be banned for such extreme language, albeit in Arabic.

Oddy

Just another way not to make money.

Get the Damn website up so that our pax can purchase tickets. It has been down now for +12 hrs. Do you think anyone from the Pink Palace has a clue that the revenue stream has been down. The call center does not even bother to pick up the phone....its tooooo busy. GF is just finding way after to way to send the money to other airlines. The company as well as the management have flat lined.

losing 1 million a day. today will be 1.2 but who's counting. just tried the online ticket offering and lo and behold it does not work. Just pissin it away are you.

obviously, the airline has got money to burn..... and lots of it! :ugh:

The presidents
 

The deal will be announcend during president Bush visit to Bahrain next week.Its also possible that the French president to visit Bahrain to approve AB deal.

fatal gulfy,

wise move in removing your stupidly nationalistic rants. i got no problems with nationalists, i'm one myself. i got a lot of problems with bigots and you are sounding very much like a racist pig. if you carry on with it, i'm going to have to reveal your identity so everyone will know who you are, not the nice guy everyone thought you were.

Little suprised when I found out who Fatal was myself..

Who is this big ar@e????. Hope he is not a pilot for GF.:eek:

unfortunately, undersiege, he is one of us and is a fine pilot and colleague. i hope his nasty comments are just his alter-ego that will never surface for real.

Oh ye of little faith :p

Some positive news finally for GF.

Oddy

I hope they get delivered before everyone retires