Gulf Air welcomes Bahraini pilots new batch

Manama, Dec. 5 (BNA): Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, has welcomed four Bahraini pilots who joined from other airlines. The return of aviation professionals symbolizes Gulf Air’s efforts to boost nationalisation in its flight operations division. First officers Ali Ahmed, Falah Radhi, Arwa Janahi and Salman Shaikh were welcomed by Gulf Air’s executive management, who expressed their good wishes to the group. In a dedicated ceremony held at Gulf Air’s headquarters, Captain Waleed Abdulhameed Al Alawi, Gulf Air’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are happy to welcome the new batch of Bahraini pilots into Gulf Air. It is our priority to give Bahraini aviation professionals the chance to return home and join the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Gulf Air is keen to increase Bahrainisation in various divisions of the airline including flight operations. We are proud to have them here and look forward to their contributions in bringing Gulf Air closer to achieving its goals." With over 65% of the airline’s pilots being Bahraini, Gulf Air leads the way amongst its regional competitors in terms of nationalization, while still maintaining a multinational workforce that reflects the airline’s position as a global carrier. Through cooperation with local organisations, Gulf Air is in the process to hire more Bahraini pilots to join their workforce and represent the airline to the world.