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Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air will establish a new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) hangar at Bahrain International Airport (BIA), according to a press release. No investment ticket or timeline has been disclosed for the project, which will be Gulf Air’s first purpose-built MRO facility.
Details: The facility will house a 20k square meter temperature-controlled hangar, several stores, workshops, and a dedicated tarmac to ensure reliability and accessibility. The hangar — which will further develop Gulf Air’s in-house capabilities — also aims to offer talent development prospects for specialized technicians, engineers, and aviation professionals.
Gulf Air has been busy: Gulf Air is looking to renew its fleet to expand and boost its network, with plans to purchase Airbus and Boeing aircraft over the next few years. The national air carrier extended its partnership last year with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s aircraft MRO engineering arm and Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Limited (Joramco) for aircraft maintenance services at Joramaco’s MRO facility at Queen Alia International Airport.
There’s also been a lot of action at BIA: Bahrain Airport Services plans on investing BHD 4.5 mn (USD 12 mn) to revamp its ground services equipment (GSE) fleet within three years in a bid to improve passenger and cargo services at BIA. DHL Express has also inaugurated a EUR 218 mn expansion of its MENA hub and main office at BIA back in June.
