Manama: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, recently announced the completion of its first insourced Airbus A330 18-month check at the airline’s base maintenance facility. In line with the airline’s ongoing efforts to streamline its operations for greater efficiency and cost reduction, Gulf Air’s technical division successfully insourced its A330 fleets’ 18-month checks in a move that underscores the airline’s engineering expertise and technical capabilities.
Gulf Air’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Maher Salman Al Musallam spoke at a ceremony celebrating this achievement: “The successful completion of this milestone, ahead of schedule, demonstrates our strong in-house technical expertise – for which I congratulate Gulf Air’s entire Technical Division. I look forward to marking additional successes over the coming months as we establish a robust aircraft maintenance system that delivers important cost savings for our national carrier while preserving the quality of aircraft servicing.”
The Peninsula
