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Gulf Air, the national flag carrier of Bahrain is an airline based in Bahrain International Airport, where its main and only hub is also located. Previous to this, the airline also had a hub in Abu Dhabi. So, if you’re looking to relocate to Bahrain as a pilot, engineer or cabin crew – check out the career options offered by Gulf Air. Freddie Bosworth, a pilot and a businessman established Gulf Aviation in 1950 when he began flying from Bahrain to Qatar’s capital, Doha and Dhahran, a city in Saudi Arabia. Thus, the airline is one of the oldest ones that still operates in the Middle East. A few years later, the predecessor to British Airways, BOAC became a major shareholder of Gulf Air or Gulf Aviation, as it was known at the time. Since 2007, the Bahraini government owns the airline – previously ownership was split between Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Oman. The airline flies to over 50 destinations and 27 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. Gulf Air has a mixed fleet of 34 wide-body and narrow-body aircraft, varied between Airbus and Boeing manufactured planes. Gulf Air strives to be the best airline in a very competitive region, yet be known globally as a brand and an airline. That’s why the airline sponsors the Bahrain Grand Prix, an event that attracts millions of viewers worldwide. There is another reason why Gulf Air is famous around the world – the airline puts a lot of attention to developing alternative fuels and protecting the environment. Are you someone who shares the same values and vision of the future? Are you willing to join Gulf Air in their mission to build an air bridge between Bahrain and the rest of the world? If yes, then career options are available for Pilots, Cabin Crew and Engineers on the ground!