Manama, Jan. 5 (BNA) Gulf Air, the Bahraini national carrier, promoted four Bahraini employees from the Technical Division.
Mazen Khaled Saleh, who joined Gulf Air in 2013, was promoted to Senior Manager Basic Maintenance. Omar Yousef Hassan Abdul Rahman Zainal, with Gulf Air since 2006, has been appointed Director of Technical Planning and Records. Abbas Musa Ali Buhassan, who joined Gulf Air in 2003, was appointed Technical Quality Manager, and Mahmoud Ali Fardan, with Gulf Air since 2016, was promoted to the position of Duty Manager for Aircraft Maintenance.
Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive Officer, Captain Waleed Al Alawi, said, “We are proud of our Bahraini workforce at Gulf Air and continue to support them in advancing their careers.”
“We pride ourselves on investing in training and developing solutions for our esteemed workforce to lead the way, continuing the airline’s 70+ year legacy in aviation.”
Managers will be part of the technical management team involved in developing the department through several strategic initiatives, including carrying out major maintenance activities, improving internal capabilities, initiating digital transformation, and supporting the third party operator.
Gulf Air said it takes pride in its technical department, as the company recently completed a successful European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) audit. It has also maintained approvals from the Bahrain Civil Aviation Authority for maintenance of the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, including associated engines and various components.
This will allow Gulf Air to expand its maintenance capacity to support more regional and European airlines operating to and from Bahrain International Airport.
The technical department recently conducted several C-checks on the Boeing 787 and A320Neo fleets in Bahrain, in accordance with aircraft maintenance manuals issued by the respective manufacturers, and the approval of the Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs. This was part of cost saving initiatives and these maintenance tasks were successfully completed with the active participation and support of Bahraini management, engineers and technicians.