Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has
celebrated the opening of its temporary museum at the Bahrain City Centre
shopping mall which marks the start of a series of 70th anniversary
celebrations in 2020. The official opening was under the patronage of Gulf
Airs Chairman of Board of Directors Mr. Zayed R. Alzayani who cut the ribbon
and launched the project in presence of the airlines board members, executive
management and members of the Bahraini media.
The Gulf Air 70th anniversary museum celebrates 70 years of
aviation in the Kingdom of Bahrain and showcases the airlines rich history
since its take-off in 1950. It features exclusive and rare photography and
memorabilia items from different decades of the airlines journey. Moreover,
various aircraft models and Gulf Airs uniforms from different eras will be on
display to highlight the evolution of the brand over the years. Other than
celebrating history, the museum will also display the latest Boeing 787-9
Dreamliner Falcon Gold seat to highlight the future of Gulf Air. The museum
will be open for the public for a limited period of time and will exclusively
attract the local and regional footfall of the Bahrain City Centre shopping
mall.
At the official opening, Gulf Airs Chairman of Board of
Directors Mr. Zayed R. Alzayani said, "Today we start our 70th anniversary
celebrations with the opening of this museum. Gulf Airs history is very rich
and it has touched the lives of every Bahraini if not every GCC national. The
exhibited items represent various decades of our history and showcase the
evolution of the brand and the business. I invite everyone to come and visit
the museum and go back in time on a journey from 1950 until today".
Gulf Air will continue its fleet modernization programme in
2020 and will receive the final three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners of the
10-airrcaft order and will take deliveries of the brand new Airbus 321neo
aircraft which will be dominantly deployed on the European long-haul routes.
The airline recently announced its 2020 expansion plans with a number of
European destinations: Milan as year-round with daily flights and Mykonos,
Munich, Malaga and Nice as seasonal destinations all starting from summer
2020. Moreover, on the Eastern side of Gulf Airs hub, Kuala Lumpur will be
launched in July 2020 with daily flights operated by the Dreamliner and
Salalah, seasonally, in the summer.
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