British Gulf International Airlines
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| British Gulf International Company LTD. | ||
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| IATA - |
ICAO BGI |
Callsign British Gulf |
| Founded | ||
| Hubs | Sharjah International Airport Dubai International Airport |
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| Fleet size | 6 | |
| Destinations | ||
| Headquarters | Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe | |
| Key people | ||
| Website: http://www.britishgulf.com | ||
British Gulf International Co. LTD[1] is a cargo airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and operating from Sharjah and Dubai. Its main base is Sharjah International Airport, with a hub at Dubai International Airport[2].
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.
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[edit] History
The company was established and started operations in July 1996 in Sharjah, UAE. In 2000 the company's management redirected business activity to Africa and Middle East from African countries. In 2003 it gained DGCA's audit and was authorised to be based in the United Arab Emirates.
[edit] Timeline
- July 1996 - Founded as a private limited company in Sharjah International Airport Free Zone, UAE.
- February 2000 - Established and registered in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe.
- March 2001 to July 2002 - Operated mainly in African countries such as São Tomé and Principe, Congo (Brazzaville), Angola, Sudan and participated in UN Humanitarian and Food Programs.
- August 2002 - Established and registered in Kyrgyz Republic.
- September 2002 - Commenced international services in the Africa and Middle East region from Sharjah and Dubai.
- July 2003 - Authorized to be based in the UAE in accordance with the regulations of the DGCAA.
- May 2007 - Changed the registration from Kyrgyz Republic to the original registration of Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe.
[edit] Fleet
The British Gulf International Co. LTD fleet includes the following aircraft :
The number of aircraft has been reduced from 7 since November, 2006 A/C Serial No: 01347704 [1]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b British Gulf International Co. LTD 28 May 2007
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 89.
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