Gulf Air, Boeing hold talks at 77th IATA annual general meeting in Boston

Boston, Oct. 7 (BNA): Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air met with senior officials from Boeing during the 77th IATA Annual General Meeting in Boston. The event was organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on an annual basis and it sees member airlines from all over the world attending and networking under one roof. The meeting took place between Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism and Chairman to the Board of Directors at Gulf Air Zayed R. Alzayani and President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Stanley A. Deal. The two parties discussed the challenges that the industry had overcome during COVID-19 and the possibilities of new opportunities between them. “The national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain proudly refers to the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner as its flagship aircraft.” Alzayani said after the meeting. “The new fleet strategy that Gulf Air is currently executing has proved highly successful for our network and passenger experience with the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner serving our most important routes along with being a major contributor to our cargo operations.”