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  Gulf Times – Qatar’s top-selling English daily newspaper - Finance & Business
Gulf Air, co-owned by Oman, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, returned to profitability in 2004 after years of losses during which the owners pumped in millions of dollars to keep the company afloat.
Gulf Air has been a laggard among Middle Eastern airlines, which have reported staggering growth compared to US and European rivals as they benefit from massive development programmes and a push to woo tourists to the region.
Gulf Air said in April it had reduced debt by 7.8% to $110.6mn and that the debt to equity ratio was 2.4 times - below a limit of 3 set under a three-year restructuring plan approved in 2002.
www.gulf-times.com /site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=52558&version=1&template_id=48&parent_id=28   (931 words)

  
 Gulf Air [GF/GFA] Abu Dhabi Airlines - TEN Travel & Tourism [UAE]
Gulf Air operates one of the largest networks in the Middle East stretching from Europe to Asia and its fleet of 34 modern aircrafts cover more than 45 cities in 32 countries.
Gulf Air has also introduced a unique variety of personalized dining services for passengers in First Class on a selection of long-haul routes, entitled Sky Chef.
Gulf Air is the official sponsor and airways of the Bahrain Grand Prix (Bahrain International Circuit), the first Formula One event in the Middle East.
travel.theemiratesnetwork.com /airlines/gulf_air.php   (233 words)

  
 Gulf Air - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gulf Air's hubs are Bahrain International Airport (BAH) and Seeb International Airport (MCT).
Gulf Air added Johannesburg and Melbourne to its network (1992), becoming the first Arab airline to fly directly to these cities.
Gulf Air average fleet age is 10.8 years old in June 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gulf_Air   (2835 words)

  
 Gulf Air Passenger Opinions about Gulf Air product and service standards
Perhaps someone in Gulf Air in their wisdom might see the logic of making sure the lights and inflight entertainment system work on their aircraft, and something as simple as a reading light is more important to passengers, than Paris designer suits for their cabin service managers.
Gulf lounge at LHR excellent as is boarding procedure and we had first class cabin to ourselves although economy full.
Gulf air was providing accommodation at the Movenpick Hotel whilst waiting for our connecting flight 18 hours later.
www.airlinequality.com /Forum/gulf.htm   (5650 words)

  
 COALITION AIR DEFENSE IN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In addition to tankers in the gulf, oil facilities at Ras Tanura and Abqaiq in Saudi Arabia and a vast complex of key petrochemical, desalinization, and power facilities between Kuwait City and Mina ‘al Ahmadi in Kuwait are attractive targets of immense value.
Some GCC air defense units serve in land forces and some in air forces, and in Saudi Arabia there is also a separate military service for air defense missile forces.
Another problem area for GCC air defense is old manual command and control systems that use 1950s technology, that are generally not computerized, and that depend on manpower-intensive devices such as grease-pencil plotting boards to display information.
www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/apj/apj87/smith1.html   (5966 words)

  
 Gulf Air
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman, revealed a major programme today to turn the company around and to get it well again.
Gulf Air, the airline with the largest network in the Middle East, will, once again, be the official carrier of Bahrain International Travel Expo (BITE 2007) to be held from 8 to 10 May at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre.
Gulf Air's day packages for the eagerly-awaited Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2007 are selling out faster than previous years as regional enthusiasts brace themselves for the Middle East's only Formula One race.
www.ameinfo.com /news/Company_News/G/Gulf_Air   (402 words)

  
 Gulf Air Probe Begins - CBS News
Officials said the plane crashed short of the runway into the Gulf as it was maneuvering for a third landing attempt at the end of an evening flight from Cairo to the Bahrain capital.
Gulf Air's chief pilot Hameed Ali has said investigators would examine the speed and altitude of Shakeeb's aborted landing as part of their probe.
Gulf Air said 135 passengers and eight crew members were on board.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2000/08/23/world/main227272.shtml   (860 words)

  
 Airsider - Airline Industry News - Gulf Air plays to its strengths
Gulf Air is not going to imitate Etihad or Emirates in adding aircraft by the dozen, however.
Gulf Air already uses DHL lift into Iraq and Afghanistan, and in general Vertannes says it sees the integrator as an opportunity, not a threat.
Gulf Air has nine 767-300ERs that it is planning to phase out of passenger service as part of its fleet upgrade, and Vertannes has hopes of converting three of them into freighters.
www.airsider.com /files/2006/0606/010/pl_gulfair.htm   (2589 words)

  
 Air accident Gulf air investigative report
The Gulf Air disaster of was caused by a deadly combination of factors, mainly a piolot error an a report declared yesterday.
To ensure that Gulf Air reviews and enhances, in accordance with DGCAM regulatory requirements, the A320 flight crew training programmes to ensure full compliance with the standard operating procedures and increase the effectiveness of the first officer.
Gulf Air has further reported that it is in the process of enhancing its flight crew training, particularly that of A320 aircraft and introducing more safety initiatives.
www.keralamonitor.com /gulfaircrash.html   (3780 words)

  
 Gulf Air
Gulf Air travels to many destinations directly in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Australia, with regular discounts, specials and holiday packages tailored to all budgets.
Gulf Air Frequent flyer miles are valid for 10 years, unlike many other programs whose miles have a limited lifespan.
Gulf Air's codeshare partners are Indian Airlines, American Airlines, Bmi, Olympic Airlines, Qantas, Royal Jordanian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Oman Air, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Egypt Air, Middle East Airlines, Thai Airways, Garuda Indonesia, and Philippine Airlines.
www.travel.com.au /international-airlines/gulf-air.html   (483 words)

  
 Gulf Air Australia > history
Gulf Air announces it will become the first Middle East airline to introduce self-service check-in kiosks and SMS notification technology to provide flight information to passengers mobile phones / e-mail and becomes first Gulf airline to provide downloadable version of entire schedule for the public to load on to home or hand held PCs.
Gulf Air becomes only airline in region to receive the Airbus Operational Excellence Award for 2000 / 2001 and Gulf Air and CFM International commemorate 10th anniversary of introduction of CFM56 engines into fleet and is awarded for becoming the CFM56-5C fleet leader in terms of engine cycles.
Gulf Air records a year on year improvement in passenger uplift in all three classes and positive growth in cargo business.
www.worldaviation.com.au /airlines/gulfair.asp   (398 words)

  
 Gulf Air
Gulf Air is based in the Middle East, and owned in equal parts by the governments of Abu Dhabi, Oman, Bahrain (the government of Qatar was originally a shareholder, but withdrew in 2002 to concentrate on the operation of Qatar Airways).
Gulf Air first class provides a fully flat bed, along with the highest standards of on board service.
Business and first class passengers are invited to relax in elegant departure lounges prior to travel, and the airline provides a complimentary limousine pick up for premium passengers to ensure that you get to the airport in plenty of time for your flight.
www.airline-search.co.uk /gulf-air   (293 words)

  
 Gulf Air - Flight Attendants
Gulf Air has a legacy of service and style built on more than 55 years of Arabian hospitality.
Drawn from over 60 nationalities and speaking 73 different languages, they provide the diversity and mix of cultures, religions and ethnic backgrounds to cater appropriately to passengers from all over the world.
Gulf Air is an airline of firsts and can claim to be the first and only airline in the world to introduce a Sky Nanny service on all long-haul flights.
www.gulfaircareers.com /careers/gulfair/FlightAttendants.aspx   (163 words)

  
 Gulf Air to start Bangalore, Kolkata flights
Major Middle East carrier, Gulf Air, today announced that it would introduce operations to Bangalore and Kolkata in its winter schedule.
Besides Kolkata and Bangalore, Gulf Air operates daily flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.
Gulf Air has entered into a commercial agreement with Indian Airlines for its Kolkata operations and a code-share arrangement with Indian Airlines for the Bangalore flights.
www.rediff.com /money/2003/oct/17gulfair.htm?zcc=rl   (252 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Business | Abu Dhabi pulling out of Gulf Air
Gulf Air has confirmed that one of its three state owners - the emirate of Abu Dhabi - is to pull out of the airline.
Gulf Air said in a statement that its other two owners - the governments of Bahrain and Oman - had confirmed their ongoing "unequivocal" support.
Gulf Air has a fleet of 34 aircraft and its network covers 44 cities in 30 countries.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/4242422.stm   (246 words)

  
 Airsider - Airline Industry News - Gulf Air plays to its strengths
Gulf Air is not going to imitate Etihad or Emirates in adding aircraft by the dozen, however.
Gulf Air already uses DHL lift into Iraq and Afghanistan, and in general Vertannes says it sees the integrator as an opportunity, not a threat.
Gulf Air has nine 767-300ERs that it is planning to phase out of passenger service as part of its fleet upgrade, and Vertannes has hopes of converting three of them into freighters.
www.airsider.net /files/2006/0606/010/pl_gulfair.htm   (2589 words)

  
 Gulfnews: Three top brass quit at Gulf Air
Dubai: Gulf Air on Wednesday said, its three vice-presidents are leaving the company as its new President and Chief Executive Andre Dose begins restructuring the management.
"Gulf Air has a magnificent heritage and, as I meet our staff, it is evident that we have the expertise and dedication we need to continue that legacy," he concluded.
Gulf Air directly contributes an annual $246 million to the country's national economy, employs more than 5,000 staff and helps create more than 3,600 indirect jobs in Bahrain, Gulf Air Board of Directors Deputy Chairman Mahmood Al Kooheji said.
archive.gulfnews.com /articles/07/04/06/10116303.html   (577 words)

  
 Gulf Air Transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gulf Air Transport was a small charter airline headquartered in New Iberia, Louisiana.
In 1988, Gulf Air sent several 727-200s over to Malta for a six month "Sub-service contract" with Air Malta.
The flight attendants and Pursers were Air Malta employees, but the flight crews were Gulf Air Transport pilots.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gulf_Air_Transport   (312 words)

  
 U.S. may shift to Persian Gulf air bases - Boston.com
The U.S. military is preparing for the day when air power from bases along the Persian Gulf will help ensure that friendly governments in Iraq and Afghanistan survive without American ground troops, a senior U.S. general said.
A huge U.S. air base and headquarters in Saudi Arabia was closed before the invasion of Iraq because of fundamentalists' pressure on the Saudi government.
The air bases expected to host U.S. air operations after an Iraq pullout are Al-Udeid in Qatar, Ali Al Salem in Kuwait and Al-Dhafra in the UAE.
www.boston.com /news/nation/washington/articles/2006/05/13/us_may_shift_to_persian_gulf_air_bases   (1121 words)

  
 Welcome to Gulf Air   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Gulf Air flies to over 45 destinations worldwide.
We have also partnered with some of the world's best airlines to provide more worldwide destinations, offering you greater choice to suit your busy schedule.
Contact Us © 2007 Gulf Air, All rights reserved.
www.gulfairco.com   (80 words)

  
 Air Quality Data | Response to 2005 Hurricanes | US EPA
Sources of this air pollution include: spills of volatile chemicals; start-up releases or leaks from industrial plants; dust from building demolition and debris transport; contaminated sediments that can be resuspended as dust, and smoke from open burning of debris.
Evaluating air quality is one of EPA’s top priorities during the recovery of the Gulf Coast region.
This monitoring requires analysis of the air samples in a laboratory and therefore results in a lag between the date the sample was taken and the earliest date that EPA can report the results.
www.epa.gov /katrina/testresults/air/index.html   (643 words)

  
 Gulf Air Company GSC information and related industry information from Hoover's
Gulf Air helps travelers from around the world find their way to the Persian Gulf.
Gulf Air is equally owned by the governments of Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and the Sultanate of Oman.
Gulf Air has achieved top ratings in worldwide surveys of the best food offered on commercial flights.
www.hoovers.com /gulf-air/--ID__123264--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (353 words)

  
 Arab Air Carriers Organization:
Gulf Air announces that it is arranging for funding of USD 900 million for the first phase of its fleet upgrade, replacement, and growth programme by May 2006.
The decision to accelerate the replacement of the airline’s aging nine Boeing 767s was one of several major resolutions in support of the "Smart Airline, Successful Business strategy," that were passed at the first Board meeting under Gulf Air’s new ownership structure held in the Sultanate of Oman last week.
The airline is also launching non-stop direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Muscat, Oman and then onto Bahrain, three times a week with an increase to five times per week during the summer period.
www.aaco.org /pubnews.asp?id=947&lang=1   (112 words)

  
 Times of Oman
For a second year in a row, Gulf Air will be the Gold Sponsor of the festival to be held from January 1 to February 2.
The airline, will have grand stand at a prime location in Oman, an interactive football game at the stand, a Gulf Air’s hot air balloon will rise to the occasion and to top it all even some of the airline’s livery flying into Muscat will also bear the festival banner.
The selling of Gulf Air branded Oman Football merchandise and several candidates from Gulf Air award-winning call centre will participate in the event along with top players from Oman’s national football teams.
timesofoman.com /inner_cat.asp?cat=1&detail=1654&rand=0QfjweFv5sTKvjUne56pnx0u9i   (222 words)

  
 Gulfnews: Oman unaware of Bahrain's Gulf Air move
Muscat: Bahrain raising its stake in Gulf Air to 80 per cent was a one-sided announcement from Manama and Oman knew nothing about it, said a top executive of Oman Air yesterday, while announcing the airline's ambitious plans to expand further.
As such, the airline is looking at aircraft that can fly longer hours and have shown interest in the Airbus 330-200, which has set a world record of flying non-stop for 16,910 kilometres from Toulouse in France to Melbourne, Australia.
Oman Air will fly to Lucknow from May 1 and to Jaipur from June 1.
www.gulf-news.com /Business/Aviation/10115527.html   (578 words)

  
 Gulfnews: Abu Dhabi likely to withdraw from Gulf Air
Abu Dhabi, which owns a one-third stake in Gulf Air, is likely to withdraw from its board, that will help the emirate to focus on its own airline, Etihad.
The Gulf Air board will meet in Muscat this week and Abu Dhabi's withdrawal is expected to be discussed at length.
The project, led by Hogan, also created a second livery, Gulf Traveller in 2003 positioned in Abu Dhabi in an apparent bid to satisfy the emirate's demand to have a larger share of Gulf Air's operation.
archive.gulfnews.com /articles/05/09/13/181492.html   (595 words)

  
 Gulf Air - Airline Finder by Just the Flight
Gulf Air is a major international airline that serves over 50 destinations worldwide, is owned by the Kingdom of Bahrain
Gulf Air has extended its e-ticketing network, allowing more passengers flying with other airlines to use e-tickets with the carrier.
A very thick book and the ability to sleep on whim were once the sole prerequisites for staving off boredom on a long-haul flight.
www.justtheflight.co.uk /airlines/GF-gulf-air-flights.html   (183 words)

  
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American Airlines codeshares on Gulf Air between the United States and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.; Bahrain; Doha, Qatar; Kuwait, and Muscat, Oman.
Boarding passes for all American Airlines codeshare flights operated by Gulf Air must be obtained at the first point of check-in.
All flights operated by Gulf Air are Non-Smoking.
www.aa.com /content/aboutUs/codesharePartners/gulfair.jhtml   (817 words)

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