Gulf Air history from Bahrain, Rest of World

Last Updated: 17th May 2021

Status:Active

Operating Dates: 1974 - date

Code: GF : GFA

Genealogy: Gulf Aviation >Gulf Air

Aircraft: A.319-100 | A.320-100 | A.320-200 | A.321-200 | A.321neo | Airbus A321neoLR | A.330-200 | Airbus A330-300 | A.340-300 | B. 707-023B | B.737-200 | B.747-200 | B.767-300ER | B.777-300ER | B.787-8 | BN-2A Islander | F.27-400 | F.27-500 | L-1011 Tristar 1 | L-1011 Tristar 100 | L-1011 Tristar 200 | Short SC.4 Skyvan | Short SC.7 Skyliner | Vickers VC.10

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Gulf Air was established as Gulf Aviation on 24Mar1950, formed by Freddie Bosworth, starting operations on 05/Jul/1950 with flights to Doha & Sharjah. In 1973 the governments of the Emirate of Bahrain, the State of Qatar, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Oman agreed to purchase the BOAC Associated Companies holding in Gulf Aviation. The Foundation Treaty was signed on 01/Jan/1974 and gave each government a 25% shareholding in Gulf Aviation, which became a holding company. The operating company was then branded as Gulf Air and became the flag carrier for the four states. On 05May2007, the government of Bahrain claimed full ownership of the airline
< state-owned airline and the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is headquartered in Muharraq >

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Last update:
9th July 2018