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Directory: world airlines Gulf Air is gradually rolling out its new branding across its fleet, illustrated here on an A330-200 GUINEE AIRLINES [J9] (GIF) BP 143, Cedex 13, 75623 Paris, France Tel+33 1 53013112 Services Scheduled, international, domestic, passenger Date established 1999 Date operations started 1999 Description Operates scheduled passenger services from Conakry. History It was reformed after the original Guinee Airlines ceased operations in 1993. James Hogan Fareed Al Alawi Ahmed Al Hammadi Hameed Ali Luke Medley Abdul Khaliq Saeed m<HM]J» Apartado 3, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Services Scheduled, domestic, passenger Date established 1996 Date operations started 1996 Description Operates domestic services in Equatorial Guinee. Fleet 2 x Yakovlev Yak-40 1xYakovlevYak-40K PO Box 138, Manama, Bahrain Tel +973 322 200 Fax +973 320 933 Sita BAHODGF Email nivedita.dhadphale@gulfairco.com Website www.gulfairco.com/ Services Scheduled, international, regional, domestic, passen ger and cargo Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Abu Dhabi (33.3%), government of Bahrain (33.3%), sultanate of Oman (33.3%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Gulf Traveller Alliances Air-India, American Airlines, BMI, Cyprus Airways, Egyptair, Indian Airlines, Olympic Airlines, Oman Air, Philippine Airlines, Qantas Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Saudi Arabian Airlines Date established 24 March 1950 Date operations started 5 July 1950 Description National carrier of the Gulf states of Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, operating scheduled inter national flights from Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha and Muscat to destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East and the USA. History Established by UK aviator Freddie Bosworth as Gulf Aviation Company, initially providing a commuter service between Bahrain, Doha and Dhahran, and contract work for oil exploration companies. Between 1951 and 1970, BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) was a major shareholder. Services to London started in April 1970 with a BAC VC10. The governments of Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar pur chased BOAC's shares in 1973, and with the Foundation Treaty of 1 January, 1974, Gulf Aviation Company became the national carrier of the four states and was renamed Gulf Air. Qatar has since withdrawn. Employees total 4,740 Executives Presidents Chief Executive VP Network VP Finance VP Operations VP Services VP Technical Fleet 11 x Airbus A320-200 6 x Airbus A330-200 8 x Airbus A340-300 6 x Boeing 767-300ER Main base Muscat Seeb International (MCT), Abu Dhabi International (AUH), Bahrain International (BAH) Destinations (international scheduled) Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Alexandria, Amman, Athens, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca, Chennai, Colombo, Damascus, Dammam, Dares Salaam, Delhi, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jakarta, Jeddah, Karachi, Kathmandu, Khartoum, Kochi, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Lahore, Larnaca, London, Manila, Mashad, Mumbai, Muscat, Nairobi, Paris, Peshawar, Riyadh, Salalah, Sanaa, Shiraz, Singapore, Sydney, Tehran, Thiruvananthapuram, Zanzibar IMIIIiJrn'JJIIJJMll Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Fax +973 224 452 Website www.gulftraveller.com/ Services Scheduled, international, passenger Parent organisation/shareholders Gulf Air Date established May 2003 Date operations started June 2003 Description New all-economy airline division of Gulf Air based in Abu Dhabi and operating flights to the Gulf region, East Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Fleet 3 x Boeing 767-300ER Main base Abu Dhabi International (AUH) Destinations (international scheduled) Colombo, Dar Es Salaam, Dhaka, Islamabad, Jeddah, Karachi, Lahore, Mumbai, Nairobi, Peshawar, Riyadh.Trivandrum, Zanzibar GULFSTREAM INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES (CONTINENTAL CONNECTION) [3M] (GFT) 1815 Griffin Road, Suite 400, Dania, Florida, 33004, USA Tel +1 954 266 3000 Fax +1 954 266 3030 Sita HDQKK3M Website www.gulfstreamair.com Services Scheduled, charter, international, regional, domestic, passenger and cargo Parent organisation/shareholders G-Air Holdings (72%), Continental Airlines (28%) Alliances Continental Airlines, Copa Airlines, Northwest Airlines Date established October 1988 Date operations started 1 December 1990 Description Operates scheduled and charter services to 10 Florida cities and several destinations in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. The airline operates as a Continental Connection carrier History Founded by Thomas Cooper, a former captain for Eastern Airlines. Initially, the carrier was operated as an on- demand air taxi between Miami and Cap-Haitien, Haiti, but was relocated to the Bahamas when the political climate of Haiti forced that operation to cease. In May 1994, Gulfstream signed a codeshare agreement with United Airlines, and in December 1995 made the transition from a FAR 135 carrier to FAR 121, allowing it to operate larger aircraft. Gulfstream's parent, G-Air Holdings, acquired Paradise International Airlines in August 1998. The United arrangement was replaced by a similar agree ment with Continental Airlines. Employees total 537 Executives President & Chief Executive Thomas Cooper Executive VP Finance Charlie Rue Senior VP and Director Flight Operations Buddy Casey Senior VP Maintenance Leo Krupilis Fleet 23 x Raytheon Beech 1900D Airliner Main base Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL) Hubs Miami International (MIA), Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL), Orlando International (MCO), Tampa International (TPA) Destinations (domestic scheduled) Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville FL, Key West, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach Destinations (international scheduled) Freeport, George Town, Governors Harbour, Marsh Harbour, Nassau, North Eleuthera, The Bight, Treasure Cay imwmB Beirut International Airport, Beirut, Lebanon Tel +961 85 68 82 Services Passenger Date established 2001 Description Operates passenger services from Beirut using a Boeing 727. History Formed by founder of Star Air and associated with Quikmay, Lebanon. Executives Senior Manager Samir Berro Senior Manager Besem Mishal Fleet 1 x Boeing 727-200 Advanced Main base Beirut International (BEY) HAHN AIR [HRl(HHN) Fluhafen Hahn, Building 663, Hahn Flughafen, D-55483. Germany Tel +49 6543 509279 Fax +49 6543 509467 Sita HHNH9HR Email info@hahnair.de Website www.hahnair.de/ Services Scheduled, domestic, passenger Alliances City-air Date established 1 January 1994 Description Operates scheduled domestic flights from Hahn air port near Frankfurt. The company also runs a flying school. History Founded as SAL Airlines and resturctured in early 2000, later adopting the name of Hahn Air and then Sudwestflug, before reverting to the Hahn Air title in 2002. Executives Chief Executive Roland Kern Fleet 1 x Fairchild Metro 23 1 x Fairchild Metro III 1 x Saab 340A Main base Hahn (HHN) Destinations (domestic scheduled) Diisseldorf, Friedrichshafen, Hamburg l!MI?M!yJ!:lllllill!rro??T!TWMBBIII^MI Haihang Development Building, 29 Haixiu Road, Haikou, Hainan Province, 570206, China Tel +86 898 6673 9801 Fax +86 898 6673 9807 Email webmaster@hnair.com Website www.hnair.com Services Scheduled, charter, international, regional, domestic, www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 23-29 MARCH 2004 81
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