Gulf Air to review aircraft orders

25 August 2009

Bahraini carrier chief plans to make business profitable again

Gulf Air could scale back orders for new aircraft as part of a comprehensive review of the business.

Samer Majali, the new chief executive officer (CEO) at Bahrain’s national carrier, says the airline’s order book for 59 new Airbus and Boeing planes is also under review as he aims to return the business to profitability.

Mumtalakat, Gulf Air’s holding company and the Bahrain government’s investment arm, has started searching for an international consultant to assist Majali conduct a review of the airline’s operations (MEED 17:7:09).

Majali has said he will set out a new strategy by the end of 2009.

He has also denied union claims that he plans to cut 272 jobs as part of a long-term plan to streamline operations (MEED 14:8:09).

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