The revamped A330 product introduces fully-flat bed seats in the airline’s Falcon Gold Class, upgraded seats in Economy Class and a state-of-the-art in-flight-entertainment system throughout, and was designed specifically for
Gulf Air
, integrating features based on passenger feedback.

Realised by three key partners: Avianor, Zodiac Aerospace and BE, the aircraft’s new Falcon Gold seats convert into fully-flat beds measuring 1.90 meters in length guaranteeing a comfortable night’s sleep. The Falcon Gold seats offer more personal space between seats than the airline’s previous A330 business class product, allowing passengers to sit back and relax in a 22-inch wide armchair that converts easily into the passenger’s desired position. The new Economy Class seats offer passengers the very latest in comfort: a greater recline to compliment an 18-inch seat-width and an adjustable head and foot rest that allows greater passenger relaxation.

All seats in
Gulf Air
‘s upgraded A330 aircraft include an integrated Audio-Video on Demand (AVOD) feature, an individual touch screen (15-inch in Falcon Gold class and 9-inch in Economy) in every seat and high quality headphones. A suite of movies, video and audio titles in several languages are on offer, in addition to games. A USB port is available in every seat to allow passengers to easily charge electronic devices.

Receiving the aircraft today were members of the national carrier’s executive management team, led by Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr. Maher Salman AlMusallam who commented: “This is an important milestone for
Gulf Air
as we continue to shape our new strategic direction, which sees us strive to transform and revitalize all facets of the national carrier’s operations while offering the best in class product. Today, we are delivering on our commitment to continually upgrade our product offering – strengthening our long haul operations with our retrofitted aircraft – in line with developments that saw us, in 2012, receive our newest narrow body aircraft (A321 and A320ER).

Passengers travelling on our upgraded A330 aircraft, in both classes, will now have a more relaxing and enjoyable experience. This overhaul of our wide-body fleet demonstrates our ongoing commitment to offer superior products and services to our passengers and we look forward to receiving their valued feedback.”

Gulf Air
‘s second retrofitted A330 is scheduled to arrive in early August while the carrier’s A330 fleet retrofit is scheduled to be completed by the last quarter of 2014.
Gulf Air
‘s A330 aircraft are used primarily on London and Bangkok routes.

About Gulf Air

Gulf Air
, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, commenced operations in 1950, becoming one of the first commercial airlines established in the Middle East. Today,
Gulf Air
is a major international carrier serving 38 cities in 23 countries spanning three continents. The airline operates one the largest networks in the Middle East, with double daily flights to over 10 regional cities, from its hub at Bahrain International Airport.
Gulf Air
serves all its destinations with a combination wide and narrow body fleet totalling 26 modern aircraft. Renowned for its traditional Arabian hospitality, evidenced by the airline’s signature family and business friendly products,
Gulf Air
is committed to being an industry leader and developing products and services that reflect the evolving needs and aspirations of its passengers.

Gulf Air
connects Bahrain to the world and, as such, is a key national infrastructure asset, serving as a powerful driver for the economy and supporting the Kingdom’s on-going economic growth.

Gulf Air
was the Official Airline and Sponsor of the
Gulf Air
Bahrain Grand Prix 2014 and the Bahrain International Airshow 2014.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Azza Mubarak Matar
Manager Communications
Gulf Air
Tel: +973 17338765 / +973 39652012
Email: Azza.Matar@gulfair.com

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