New Bahraini aircraft maintenance technicians join Gulf Air

Gulf Air has welcomed a new batch of 22 Bahraini aircraft maintenance technicians who have recently joined the airline and began their training programme. With this recruitment, Gulf Air has reached 90 per cent Bahrainization in the position of aircraft maintenance technicians.

Gulf Air’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed Al Alawi said: “This is a major milestone for us to be a leader amongst carriers from our neighbouring countries by having local, specialized and professional talents representing our beloved Kingdom.”

The airline has established a tailored programme in which it recruits and trains Bahrainis to become aviation professionals and continue Bahrain’s legacy of being a longstanding reliable source of aviation industry professionals who have served the national carrier and other regional airlines.

Currently, 90pc of headquarter employees, 97pc of first officers and 100pc of the airline’s second officers and male cabin crew are all Bahraini.