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Bahrain’s Gulf Air invests USD20m on upgrading fleet

28 Jan 2015

(MENAFN) Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air said that it has invested USD20 million to upgrade four of its Airbus A330s wide-body aircrafts, Gulf Daily News reported.

“Fitting this upgraded equipment to our A330 fleet enhances the onboard experience while reflecting our ongoing commitment to our long-haul operation. The airline is targeting load factors of 75 per cent this year and has seen improvements in all performance parameters year-on-year,” Gulf
Air’s Acting Chief Executive Officer said.

The delivery of the specifically designed aircrafts began in August and ended in December, with the new 22-inch wide Falcon Gold Class now having seats that convert into fully-flat beds measuring 1.90 meters in length and come equipped with an in-seat massage facility, privacy dividers, fully adjustable armrests and significant storage space.

The upgrade also included all seats in Gulf Air’s A330 aircraft having an integrated Audio-Video on Demand feature, an individual touch screen in every seat and high quality, noise-cancelling headphones.

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