Miles are the currency of award accounting for flying gulf air on eligible fares. Gulf air gf, bahrain intl has announced it will resume hub operations at bahrain intl following the enforcement of new regulations issued by the bahraini civil aviation authority bcaa the statebacked carrier said in a statement on april 5 that it will now offer transit flights connecting london heathrow, paris cdg, and frankfurt intl with manila ninoy aquino intl. Once finalised the order will bring anas total 787 order book to 103 aircraft, since the initial order in 2004. Apr 22, 2018 his royal highness the crown prince of bahrain prince salman bin hamad al khalifa inspected gulf air s new boeing 787 9 dreamliner at the sakhir air base in bahrain. The aircraft for this flight was gulf airs second boeing 7879 registration a9cfb, msn39997, which took to the sky for the first time on june 5, 2018, and arrived in bahrain on its delivery flight on june 14. Gulf air has 20 more 787s on order and will be taking delivery of four in 2018.
As of september 2018, the largest airline orders are by all nippon airways 83, etihad airways 71, american airlines 67 and united airlines 64. The 787 dreamliner applies breakthrough technologies to an allnew airplane design. With the introduction of the new b787, gulf air introduced a new corporate branding and new uniforms. The new type will operate the airlines long haul routes, gradually replacing its airbus a330s. Gulf air gf, bahrain intl has taken delivery of its first b7879, a9cfa msn 39996. Gulf airs new boeing 787 dreamliner interior aircraft. With 26 seats in our falcon gold class and 256 economy class seats, we offer you more personal space, enhanced onboard entertainment, larger personal screens and greater entertainment choice.
Gulf air is expecting its first boeing 7879 dreamliner aircraft which will be delivered in april 2018. Most extensive and up to date airline knowledge base. Ana orders general electric powered boeing 787 dreamliners. Ba and oman air, the sultanate of omans flagship carrier, today announced an order for six boeing 787 8s at the dubai airshow. This article lists the orders and deliveries for the boeing 787 dreamliner. Gulf airs boeing 7879 dreamliners will offer 282 seats in a twoclass configuration, with 26 falcon gold class seats and 256 economy class seats. Emirates removes boeing 787 from order book, announces 201819 results updated emirates group has released their 20182019 results, highlighting some trends that weve seen across various other airlines over the same period. With this order, the airline will add 11 of the largest and most fuelefficient dreamliner models, the 78710 to its fleet. Gulf air currently operates sixteen a320200s, six a321200s, and six a330200s on scheduled passenger flights to fortytwo destinations across the middle east, asia, north africa, europe, and russia.
Our overthetop luxurious service is exclusively designed to indulge our black card holders to fulfil their ultimate travel desires. Boeing, oman air announce order for six boeing 787. Apr 09, 2018 as can be seen from the two images above being the new livery and below a rendering of gulf airs b787, provided by boeing at the time of the aircraft order announcement, the falcon on the. Gulf air, the national carrier of the kingdom of bahrain, today welcomed the airlines first boeing 7879 dreamliner. A total of 5 boeing 7879 dreamliner aircraft will have entered gulf airs fleet. Gulf air first boeing 787 dreamliner takes to the skies. The airline has 21 of these planes on order, which will help the airline radically transform their currently outdated fleet.
A9cfa gulf air boeing 7879 dreamliner photo by tong xian. Gulf air on track for first boeing 787 dreamliner delivery. His royal highness the crown prince of bahrain prince salman bin hamad al khalifa inspected gulf airs new boeing 7879 dreamliner at the sakhir. Oct 27, 2019 manama, kingdom of bahrain 27 october 2019. Gulf air has 10 aircraft on order and currently operates four of the ordered aircraft. I flew with the new gulf air boeing 787 9 from bahrain to london recently. With this order, the airline will add 11 of the largest and most fuelefficient dreamliner models, the 787 10 to its fleet. Kresimir kucko, gulf air, chief executive officer, said, we are pleased to have added the trent powered boeing 7879. Boeing won orders for 767 freighter, 787 dreamliners in. This boeing 7879 789 seats 282 passengers and is primarily used on international routes. Ana sees the 78710 as the perfect airplane to replace previous domestic. This is where the good part ends with gulf air experience i had for the 4 business class trips i just completed. Gulf air joins the growing number of airlines operating the 787 dreamliner across the middle east, said marty bentrott, vice president, sales, boeing commercial airplanes, for middle east, turkey, russia, central asia and africa.
Apr 06, 2018 gulf air is in the process of taking delivery of their first ever boeing 787 9 aircraft. A total of 5 boeing 7879 dreamliner aircraft will enter gulf airs fleet by the end of 2018 with an additional 2 aircraft arriving. Calculate how many miles to redeem for a gulf air flight redeemed miles are based on a oneway trip. Subclasses are shown in the dropdown list of the fare class. Manama, kingdom of bahrain gulf air, the kingdom of bahrains national carrier, is gearing up for the arrival of the airlines first boeing 7879 dreamliner aircraft which will be delivered to gulf air in april 2018 and will operate the airlines long haul routes, gradually replacing its airbus a330s.
Experience luxury with us on our new boeing dreamliner 7879 flying from bahrain nonstop to london heathrow terminal 4 and selected routes in asia, middle east and europe. Boeing 787 dreamliner orders transfers cancellations. With hundreds of photographs, boeing 787 dreamliner closely details the design and building of boeings new twinengine jet airliner, as well as the drama behind its launch. Gulf air to keep a330s despite b7879 deliveries chaviation. As we were expecting, gulf air is installing apex suites in business class on the 787, which i consider to be the worlds second best business class seat, after qatar airways qsuites.
Rollsroyce celebrated the delivery of the boeing 787 dreamliner aircraft to gulf air by handing over a fan blade to the carrier on the second day of the bahrain air show. As of march 2020, the largest airline orders are by all nippon airways 95, etihad airways 71, american airlines 69 and united airlines 64. List of boeing 787 orders and deliveries wikipedia. The rollsroyce trent powered twinjet features 282 seats in a twoclass configuration, with 256 economy class seats and 26 falcon gold class seats according to schedule data, it is expected to make its commercial debut with flights to dubai intl and jeddah on may 5 and 7 respectively. It also converted a previous 16dreamliner aircraft order from u. Ana sees the 787 10 as the perfect airplane to replace previous domestic. This is fantastic, as gulf air becomes just the fourth airline to offer these. This week the first 787 landed in bahrain, and for the first time the airline unveiled the new cabins and theyre beautiful. The airline completed an arrangement with boeing and kuwaitbased leasing company alafco to transfer existing orders for the six dreamliners from alafco to oman air. It also has sixteen b7879s on direct order from boeing boe, chicago ohare, the first of which is tentatively due to arrive in april 2018. The airline completed an arrangement with boeing and kuwaitbased leasing company alafco to transfer existing orders. Gulf airs boeing 7879 dreamliner will service a number of regional routes over the coming weeks including jeddah and dubai before it takes on the bahrain london, heathrow route on june 15. Likewise, gulf airs new boeing 787 dreamliner has a seating capacity of 282 passengers, and its scheduled to begin twicedaily service on june 15 from bahrain to london heathrow airport. Ana places latest 787 dreamliner order with boeing news.
Emirates notes although it was a good year, it wasnt completely smooth, stating higher oil prices and a strengthened us dollar chewed away at their earnings. Justin siberell, the ambassador of the united states of america to the kingdom of bahrain, was recently welcomed by gulf airs executive management at bahrain international airport and toured the airlines flagship aircraft, the boeing 7879 dreamliner which recently entered the airlines fleet in the 70th anniversary livery. Gulf air, the kingdom of bahrains national carrier, is gearing up for the arrival of the airlines first boeing 7879 dreamliner aircraft which will be delivered to gulf air in april 2018 and will operate the airlines long haul routes, gradually replacing its airbus a330s. You can book gulf air seats with american miles, so its possible you can try this new product on the cheap. In addition, the 7879 jet made a special appearance at the 2018 bahrain grand prix, showing off the new livery treating fans with a dramatic aerial display prior to the start of the championship race. Nov 12, 2012 gulf air, bahrains struggling national carrier, has cut its order for boeings dreamliner and also revised a deal with airbus, as it restructures its fleet to cope with a tough market. Emirates removes boeing 787 from order book, announces 201819 results. Although the airline has ordered 16 boeing 787 aircraft in total, it plans to take delivery of only four of them this year, which will be configured with. As can be seen from the two images above being the new livery and below a rendering of gulf airs b787, provided by boeing at the time of the aircraft order announcement, the falcon on the. Gulf air takes delivery of its very first boeing 787. A balance of smart with heart was the brief for tangerine when designing gulf airs dreamliner interiors, with each cabin inspired by a fusion of bahrains heritage and its modern spirit today. Gulf air falconflyer is the name of the gulf air loyalty programme designed to award gulf airs most valued customers with a variety of traveller benefits and with miles which can be exchanged in specified ways. More than 50,000 aircraft, 6,500 airports and 5,000 airlines, access to fleet lists, worldwide airline schedules and route networks, airline management contacts, airline capacity and frequency analysis, airline pss directory, up to date airline and route network news.
Mar 21, 2018 a total of 5 boeing 7879 dreamliner aircraft will enter gulf airs fleet by the end of 2018 with an additional 2 aircraft arriving by end of 2019 and 3 arriving by end of 2020. Flying on gulf airs brand new boeing 7879 in business class falcon gold bahrain to london simply aviation. Gulf air, the national carrier of the kingdom of bahrain. Gulf air s incoming fleet of 39 new boeing and airbus aircraft will see by end2018 the arrival of 5 boeing 7879 dreamliners and 2 airbus a320neo aircraft. Apr 06, 2018 gulf airs 256 economy seats will be laid out in a 333 configuration. Onboard, you can enjoy the largest windows of any jet, air that is cleaner, more humid and at a higher pressure for greater comfort, large overhead bins with room for everyones bag, soothing led lighting and technology that senses and counters turbulence for a smoother ride. Gulf air buys 19 airbus aircraft, upgrades boeing orders.
Gulf air new b7879 has 26 business class seats and 256 economy class seats. Gulf air has the same type of aircraft 787 and same type of seats. Boeing delivered 14 jets during february, including 12 787 dreamliners. Gulf air on track for first boeing 7879 dreamliner delivery. The cabin has been updated with the latest features and amenities including larger overhead bins and windows, dimmable shades, higher ceilings, lower cabin pressure, personal ventilation air vents above each seat. Aeroflot converted four 788s to 789s, making previous reports of an order cancellation doubtful royal air maroc single frame listed with ge engine again. Ba and oman air, the sultanate of omans flagship carrier, today announced an order for six boeing 7878s at the dubai airshow. The deal includes boeing 787 dreamliners, with deliveries commencing in may 2023 and continuing for the next five years. A first glimpse of the first gulf air boeing 7879 dreamliner. Jul 03, 2018 flying on gulf airs brand new boeing 7879 in business class falcon gold bahrain to london simply aviation. Miami this week, gulf air, which is the regional carrier of the kingdom of bahrain, welcomed its first boeing 787 dreamliner along with the debut of its new livery.
The aircraft will debut on the london lhr to bahrain bah route on june 15. Gulf air continuously coordinates with the relevant authorities in the kingdom of bahrain and with airport authorities throughout its network to take all precautionary and preventive measures in order to ensure the safety and security of the citizens and residents of the kingdom of. This book offers a fascinating behindthescenes look at the first allnew airplane developed by boeing since its 1990 launch of the 777. This is smbc aviation capitals first deal with gulf air and follows a competitive tender process. Airport everett snohomish county paine field pae kpae united states. Flying on gulf airs brand new boeing 7879 in business class. The advanced features of the 787 increase efficiency, simplify airplane ownership and operation, and significantly improve the air travel experience. The 787th boeing 787 dreamliner produced, operated by china southern airlines. Flying on gulf airs brand new boeing 7879 in business. The kingdom of bahrains national carrier, gulf air, and smbc aviation capital, one of the worlds largest aircraft leasing companies, have today announced a sixaircraft agreement for the purchase and leaseback of six airbus a320neo aircraft. Gulf air had a standout, globally broadcast, moment as the airlines first boeing 7879 dreamliner conducted a fly pass before the race showcasing not only the airlines newest, stateofthe. Calculate how many miles you can earn on gulf air flights earned miles are based on a full fare economy or falcon gold flight.
Gulf air falconflyer is the name of the gulf air loyalty programme designed to award gulf air s most valued customers with a variety of traveller benefits and with miles which can be exchanged in specified ways. Aug 10, 2018 businessclass passengers could choose from another tray of magazines once on board. Find flights, see our special deal and earn falconflyer miles on your travels. Apr 08, 2018 gulf air had a standout, globally broadcast, moment as the airlines first boeing 7879 dreamliner conducted a fly pass before the race showcasing not only the airlines newest, stateofthe. Gulf air, bahrains struggling national carrier, has cut its order for boeings dreamliner and also revised a deal with airbus, as it restructures its fleet to cope with a tough market. Gulf air on track for first boeing 7879 dreamliner. Gulf air said it anticipates delivery to start from the second quarter of 2018. Gulf airs 256 economy seats will be laid out in a 333 configuration.
In order to be qualified to upgrade to black membership level you are required to earn 6,500 loyalty points and a minimum of 4,550 loyalty points within two years at the time of renewal to retain it. If youre travelling on a flight operated by gulf air, you can manage your complete booking by upgrading, selecting seats or updating your contact information plus many more features to help make your experience with gulf air an easier and more. Gulf air is committed to being an industry leader, continually enhancing its services and tailoring a product offering that best fits its passengers needs. Gulf air continuously coordinates with the relevant authorities in the kingdom of bahrain and with airport authorities throughout its network to take all precautionary and preventive measures in order to ensure the safety and security of the citizens and residents of the kingdom of bahrain, along with its passengers and crew. Gulf air, the national carrier of the kingdom of bahrain, today launched its new, stateoftheart boeing 7879 dreamliner on the airlines jeddah route. Gulf air cuts boeing 787 order, revises airbus order reuters.
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