Gulf Air in B/E Aerospace seating deal
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Gulf Air has appointed B/E Aerospace to supply the business class seating for its Boeing 787 aircraft.
B/E Aerospace, the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products, will supply the next-generation business class seats for the Bahraini flag carrier’s 10 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The first B787-9 deliveries are scheduled for 2018.
Gulf Air CEO Maher Salman Al Musallam said: “We are enhancing the entire spectrum of Gulf Air’s onboard product offering and, with this key partnership, we are confident that the passenger experience will be elevated – meeting the needs and requirements of travellers moving across the Gulf Air network.”
At the contract-signing ceremony, which took place at Farnborough, Werner Lieberherr, CEO and president of B/E Aerospace said: “Our seats will provide the Gulf Air passenger with enhanced comfort and functionality within the business class cabin. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Gulf Air.”
The B/E Aerospace business class seat will be jointly developed with Gulf Air to provide Gulf Air’s passengers with enhanced living space, functionality and comfort.
The signing was witnessed by Bahrain’s Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications H.E. Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed and the attending Bahraini delegation.
Gulf Air announced restructured aircraft orders in January this year at the Bahrain International Airshow 2016, geared towards facilitating long-term expansion capabilities for the airline’s future network requirement.
Gulf Air’s other Farnborough International Airshow 2016 announcements reflect the airline’s ongoing investment in its product and service offering. They include the selection of Thales AVANT In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system for the airline’s future fleet and awarding Rolls-Royce a contract for Trent 1000 engines to power 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 6 further Boeing 787-9 options.
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