Engine deal for Gulf Air.Gulf Air has announced a $1.5 billion engine deal to prove that its ambitious plans to rule the skies over the region will not be dampened by the global economic recession. The national carrier has been the subject of fierce criticism by some of Bahrain's political leaders who have called for managerial changes. However, new Gulf Air aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce in a deal signed at the Paris Air Show The Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. It is held at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France every odd year, alternating both with the Farnborough International this week by Gulf Air chairman Talal Al Zain and Rolls-Royce chief executive Sir John Rose. Trent 700EP (enhanced performance) engines will power 20 Airbus A330 aircraft, with deliveries beginning in 2012. The contract includes a long-term service agreement. In addition, Gulf Air also renewed its servicing deal on Trent 700s that power 10 A330s already flying. Ismail Karimi, deputy chief executive officer, Gulf Air, said: "As Gulf Air progresses with its ambitious re-fleeting and product enhancement strategy, we need an engine to power our future A330s. After exploring a number of options, we have selected the Trent 700 as the one best suited to meet our future needs. The Rolls-Royce engine offers the best deal for Gulf Air technically, operationally, commercially and environmentally. "Our new aircraft will offer improved customer service in terms of comfort and reliability and will also continue our drive to keep operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales to a minimum." Phil Harris, Rolls-Royce senior vice president airlines - North Asia North Asia or Northern Asia is a subregion of Asia. The most common definition of the term is;
The A330 routes of Gulf Air include destinations such as London, Paris, Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (kwä`lə l  m`pr), city (1990 est. pop. .
A defiant de·fi·ant adj. Marked by defiance; boldly resisting. de·fi  ant·ly adv.Adj. 1. Boeing said that the aviation industry's troubles may be ending, while Airbus kicked off the race for plane orders at this year's Paris Air Show, clouded by rainy skies, recession and the unexplained crash of Air France Air France in full Compagnie Internationale Air France French passenger and cargo airline with more than 200 destinations in some 80 countries. It introduced supersonic Concorde service in 1976, but financial loss led the company to cease its Concorde Flight 447. With the global aviation industry facing unprecedented losses and falling revenue, no one attending the 100th anniversary of the world's first and largest air show was expecting Airbus or Boeing to unveil the raft of new jet orders that have been a staple of the event over the past four years. But some airlines were still willing to get out their checkbook, including Gulf-based carriers such as Gulf Air and Qatar Airways Qatar Airways (Arabic: القطرية) is an airline based in Doha, Qatar. It operates a hub and spoke network based in Doha, linking 81 international destinations. . Airbus scored its first order of the Paris Air Show from Qatar Airways, which wants 24 jets from the Airbus A320 family. As Rolls-Royce PLC Rolls-Royce PLC British manufacturer of aircraft engines and propulsion and power systems and, for much of the 20th century, a maker of luxury automobiles. Charles S. signed its order with Gulf Air, Qatar Airways' head, Akbar al-Baker, announced a firm order for 24 of the planes, including 20 single-aisle A320s and firming-up of orders for four A321 jets announced last year at the Farnborough Air Show The Farnborough International Airshow is a seven-day international trade fair for the aerospace business which is held biennially in England. The airshow is organised by Farnborough International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of British aerospace industry's body the Society . He said the deal announced on Monday is worth $1.9 billion, which is about the same as the list price. Airlines, however, usually negotiate steep discounts to the list price, particularly during grim economic times. Copyright 2008 www.tradearabia.com Copyright 2009 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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