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Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has placed a large order for Airbus jets to grow the size of its fleet over the next five years. Gulf Air ordered 15 A320s and 20 A330-300s, announcing the deal at the Berlin Air Show. The airline currently operates ten A320s, six A330-200s and nine A340-300s. The fleet is to expand to around 55 aircraft within the next five years, CEO Bjoern Naef said. Part of the orders will be used for replacement, but the larger part will be expansion capacity.
The order reconfirms strong demand for the A330 which has seen a rebound partially because of the delays in the Boeing 787 delivery ramp-up and the later-than-anticipated entry-into-service of the A350XWB.
Naef is implementing a massive strategy shift at Gulf Air. In spite of the loss of Oman, Abu Dhabi and Qatar as shareholders over the past few years and massive losses, the airline is repositioned in growth mode. It plans to broaden its Middle Eastern network, but also adds to long-haul flying with its new A330s. According to Naef, China and India are in its focus, but Gulf Air would also like to add to its European capacity with potential double daily flights to Frankfurt and a daily service to Munich as initial growth targets.
The order reconfirms strong demand for the A330 which has seen a rebound partially because of the delays in the Boeing 787 delivery ramp-up and the later-than-anticipated entry-into-service of the A350XWB.
Naef is implementing a massive strategy shift at Gulf Air. In spite of the loss of Oman, Abu Dhabi and Qatar as shareholders over the past few years and massive losses, the airline is repositioned in growth mode. It plans to broaden its Middle Eastern network, but also adds to long-haul flying with its new A330s. According to Naef, China and India are in its focus, but Gulf Air would also like to add to its European capacity with potential double daily flights to Frankfurt and a daily service to Munich as initial growth targets.
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