Successfully goes live in record time of 200 days across 21 base stations; maintaining 15 fleet

Seamlessly integrates with ARMS system and SAP Financials

Mumbai,  (AJAY RAWAL) :  Go Airlines (GoAir), a leading provider of low fare services in the growing Indian aviation market, today announced that it has successfully gone live in record time on Ramco’s Aviation Maintenance  & Engineering (M&E) suite of software for its 15 fleet across 21 base stations.
The go-live marked Ramco’s web-based Series 5 M&E software and Ramco ePublications™, seamlessly integrate with GoAir’s existing Flight Operations ARMS system and SAP Financials. Integration with ARMS has helped GoAir create journey logs automatically whereby users get to know of flight schedules in advance, thus enabling them in better aircraft planning. Ramco’s integration with SAP financials has
helped in smooth flow of transactions between the two Speaking on the go-live, Mr. Giorgio De Roni, Chief
Executive Officer, GoAir, said, “We are happy to announce the successful go-live of Ramco Aviation Suite at GoAir. We embarked on adopting Ramco’s web-based M&E software to help us meet regulatory requirements, efficiently monitor the fleet, have better inventory control and bring about cost-
effectiveness. Within 200 days of project kick-start, both teams at Ramco and GoAir have ensured a smooth go-live and also ensured seamless integration with the existing system. This is a truly remarkable achievement and we look forward to fully leverage the power of the system as we grow Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems, said “Ramco’s implementation at GoAir has set new records of being one of the fastest go-live of Aviation M&E solution, and this is indeed a momentous
occasion for all of us. With the right products and market spread, our focus is now on building features around customer needs’. This has triggered us to build Mobility, an ubercool User Interface and role-based Aviation WorkSpaces which will take the user experience to the next level.”

H.E. Sh. Khalid bin Abdulla,Chairman Gulf airline

Demonstrate Solid Restructuring Progress

National carrier reduces year-on-year losses by approximately 50% in Q1

Successful completion of fleet and network realignment

Airline retains best regional punctuality ranking

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain (GNS) : Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, today announced a solid   fiscal and operational performance for the first quarter ending March 2013.The airline is currently three months into a restructuring strategy driven by Gulf Air’s Board of Directors, led by its Chairman H.E

Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister, and implemented the airline’s management For the first quarter of 2013, Gulf Air reduced its overall losses by approximately 50% compared to the first quarter of 2012. This was realised principally through a 21% fall in year-on-year expenditure driven by reductions in aircraft leasing fees, flight-related charges and staff expenses in addition to the closure of Further, consistent with the restructuring plan that was presented to the Members of Parliament in November 2012, for the first quarter of 2013 the airline performed 11% better than forecast. This positive variance was due in large part to a top-line revenue performance that better than planned, realised through network refinement and the aggressive implementation of a series of commercial initiatives.
Gulf Air’s passenger yield was 21% higher compared to the first quarter of 2012. The increase coincides
with the successful realignment of the airline’s network and fleet, a stronger traffic demand in the region
and significantly higher sales in Bahrain.
On the cargo front, in line with the modest improvement in airfreight globally, Gulf Air Falcon Cargo freight recorded a 3% increase in revenue against first quarter plan.
The national carrier has completed its network realignment strengthening its Middle East and North
Africa (MENA) operations while maintaining strategic links to select points in Europe, the Far East, India
and Pakistan. With a focus on high-demand and high-yield point-to-point routes that connect Bahraini
businesses with regional markets, Gulf Air continues to differentiate itself from its regional competitors
and carve a long-term niche in a highly competitive business environment. The airline continues to hold a
leadership position in the Middle East by operating one of the largest regional networks, an official statement said here today.
In parallel, to meet the requirements of Gulf Air’s realigned network, the airline has been engaged in
exhaustive negotiations with its lessors to return surplus aircraft. Gulf Air now operates a mixed wide
and narrow body all Airbus fleet consisting of 26 aircraft. Using predominantly new aircraft with high
specification on-board products, the airline’s fleet is one of the youngest in the region with an average
Gulf Air remained a global leader in punctuality. In January, February and March the airline ranked number
one among the full service carriers in the Middle East and was ranked in the top ten globally. An important
factor for customers, punctuality is a key performance indicator of the restructuring strategy. Improving
efficiency across the organisation is another.
In the first quarter of 2013 Gulf Air started the process of reviewing and re-engineering its internal
procedures, improving its business processes and aligning its workforce to meet its revised fleet and
network requirements. Consequently, a number of positions have been affected by the restructuring
however the rightsizing process has been, and will continue to be, implemented in a fair and transparent
manner. Gulf Air continues to be a key employer committed to developing a national workforce of aviation
professionals. With 62% of the airline’s total workforce being Bahraini, Gulf Air leads the way amongst its
regional competitors in terms of nationalisation.
In spite of a turbulent three months characterised by jet-fuel costs of over $130 per barrel, the on-going economic concerns regarding the Eurozone debt problems and growing competition regionally, Gulf Air’s first quarter financial and operational results demonstrate the significant restructuring progress that the
national carrier has made in improving productivity through the reduction of manpower, increasing revenue
and reducing operational costs. Tough decisions taken over the past three months by the airline’s Board of
Directors and its management team have started to yield positive results with the foundations firmly laid to
put Gulf Air on a path towards long-term sustainability.
In the coming nine months the operating environment will continue to be challenging, however, Gulf Air’s Board of Directors and management team are committed to continuing the implementation of the
restructuring strategy. Through process and productivity improvements and procurement savings across
the business, the national carrier will continue to reduce expenditure while transforming into a more
dynamic and efficient airline. Gulf Air will continue to explore potential commercial opportunities across
its existing route network. Recognizing additional capacity opportunities across the region the airline’s
management team has initiated discussions with various Civil Aviation Authorities to request additional
frequencies. Gulf Air will also continue to invest in upgrading its products.

A retrofit of four A330 aircraft used primarily on London and Bangkok to introduce fully flatbed seats in Falcon Gold class, revamp Economy class and upgrade the in-flight entertainment system, is expected to be completed before the end Gulf Air is on a firm footing, yet tough decisions and challenges remain, to achieve the strategic goals and objectives of its 2013 restructuring plan. With the continued development of synergies between the national carrier’s key stakeholders – the Bahrain Civil Aviation Authority, Bahrain Airport Company, Bahrain Airport Services, BAPCO and the Government among others, Gulf Air is on track to strengthen its position as a key national infrastructure asset supporting the Kingdom’s future economic growth and better serving   Bahrain and its customers, the statement added.

Mumbai, (GNS) : Etihad Airways, which this year celebrates its 10^th anniversary of operations, has recorded its strongest ever passenger and cargo results for a first quarter.

The Abu Dhabi-based airline posted Q1 2013 passenger revenues of US$900 million (2012: US$758 million), an increase of 19 per cent; and cargo revenues of US$193 million (2012: US$165 million), an increase of 17 per cent.

Passenger numbers in Q1 2013 grew by 18 per cent, rising from 2.3 million to a record 2.8 million.

The average seat factor was 80.5 per cent, four percentage points higher than the previous year (2012: 76.5 per cent), despite a 12 per cent increase in capacity. The seat factor is above IATA’s current global average of 77.1 per cent.

Etihad Cargo also had its strongest first quarter, with tonnage up 20 per cent from 85,152 to 101,776 tonnes.

In a statement here today, James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, said: “Our Q1 2013 results have again outstripped global trends, with our strongest ever first quarter results for passenger revenue.

“This performance demonstrates that Etihad Airways’ strategy of organic growth, wide-ranging partnerships, and strategic equity investments is delivering for us and our partners,” he added.

Revenue from codeshare and equity partners jumped by 34 per cent from US$136 million to US$182 million in the first three months of the year and represented 20 per cent of total revenue in the quarter.

“As well as increasing top-line revenue, our equity partnerships will improve bottom-line results, through cost savings delivered by operational synergies,” Mr Hogan said.

Etihad Airways’ equity alliance comprises airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia, and Aer Lingus. Each airline announced profitable results during the first quarter of 2013, which demonstrates the success of this new alliance model for all the member airlines.

In February 2013, Etihad Airways announced a US$42 million profit for 2012 with revenues of US$4.8 billion and passenger numbers breaking 10 million for the first time.

Etihad Airways’ available seat kilometres (ASKs) rose 12 per cent in Q1 2013 to 15.9 billion, (2012: 14.3 billion) as the fleet grew to 73 passenger and cargo aircraft (2012: 66 aircraft). Revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 17 per cent to 12.9 billion (2012: 10.9 billion) sharply out performing capacity growth.

Running counter to industry trends, Etihad Cargo posted new highs in the first quarter. Volumes were up 20 per cent (on capacity growth of 19 per cent). This was driven by a strong performance in North East Asia, combined with good growth from the Indian Subcontinent from mid-February.

The new twice-weekly freighter operation from Houston to Abu Dhabi enhanced the results.

Etihad Cargo also took delivery of a new Boeing 777 Freighter, which was deployed on European and African routes during the quarter. A second Boeing 747 freighter entered the fleet at the end of March, taking the total cargo fleet to eight aircraft.

Strong charter cargo results also underpinned the capability and flexibility of the freighter operation.

During Q1 2013 Etihad Airways’ achievements included:

• ·         ‘Big Switch’ to new SabreSonic passenger sales system, website, and check-in system
• ·         Launch of daily flights to Washington D.C., on 31 March 2013 and the opening of the new premium lounge at Dulles International Airport
• ·         Announcement of daily flights to Amsterdam from 15 May 2013
• ·         Opening of US$8 million first class and business class lounge in Paris
• ·         Launch of its critically acclaimed multi-million dollar television commercial campaign, “The World Is Our Home, You Are Our Guest”
• ·         Graduation of more than 200 staff from the airline’s Emiratisation program
• ·         Appointment of 34 Emirati employees to key roles across the airline’s global network.

Q1 2012 and Q1 2013 comparison:

Abu Dhabi, (GNS) :  Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched a new global brand advertising campaign, which starts on 3 March 2013 when its new television commercial (TVC) is aired.

With the theme “The World Is Our Home, You Are Our Guest”, the airline’s first major campaign in three years will be supported regional and international TV, print, outdoor, and digital media advertising.

The campaign reinforces the airline’s ‘guest’ proposition and explains how Etihad Airways draws inspiration from around the world to provide industry-leading ‘signature moments’ on the ground and in the air.

Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer, said: “This is our first brand advertising in many years. Having focused on product innovation and service excellence, the time is now right to make a bold and confident brand statement to the world.

“This is not a rebranding exercise, but a continuation of our brand story drawing from the values of our home in Abu Dhabi and our inspiration from around the world.”

The concept for the TVC, which is central to the campaign, was created by Etihad Airways’ international advertising agency, M&C Saatchi, and was produced by Rogue Films in London. David Edwards directed the TVC which was filmed in Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Prague and Sydney between mid-December 2012 and mid-January 2013.

The split screen technique used in the TVC juxtaposes the airline’s award-winning onboard service with lifestyle scenes from international destinations, fine dining restaurants and five star hotels around the world. This illustrates how the airline has established itself as a world leader in the provision of hospitality services by benchmarking itself against best-in-class hospitality establishments rather than other airlines.

The TVC uses high production values and a soundtrack of Bobby Darin’s 1967 classic, “Beautiful Things” to create a visually stunning TVC that brings to life the flair, glamour and inspiration of Etihad Airways and its home of Abu Dhabi.

It also highlights the airline’s dedication to sourcing the best products and ingredients from around the world to provide ‘signature’ and ‘outstanding as standard’ service to all its guests.

Tom Dery, M&C Saatchi’s Worldwide Chairman, said: “This particular commercial really reflects the confidence and enthusiasm that the Etihad Airways management team has in their airline. The commercial takes the image of Etihad Airways to a new level and highlights the wonderful product they have.”

The TVC will be released in the UAE on 3 March 2013 and then across the world on 4 March 2013. It will be aired on TV networks in Australia, China, Germany, India, Japan, UK, USA, UAE and Nigeria.

Kingfishers

New Delhi , (GNS) : In a move that possibly marks the  end of Vijay Mallya -owned Kingfisher Airliner reign in the skies, Civil and Aviation Ministry on Monday stripped the beleaguered airline of international and domestic flying slots. This decision is likely to make available 25,000 additional seats for passengers.

The Civil Aviation Minister, Ajit Singh, has directed the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to take action to allot the domestic slots of Kingfisher airlines to other domestic airlines. Similarly, the various international routes will now be offered to the rival airlines, an official statement here said. The move comes close on heels of a move by the consortium of bankers to start recalling their loans amounting to Rs. 7500 crore. “The government has decided to withdraw all international bilateral traffic rights allocated to Kingfisher Airlines with immediate effect,” the statement added.

Under the said rights, the Kingfisher Airlines was allowed to fly to 8 countries namely Bangladesh (14 services per week), Hong Kong (14 services per week), Nepal (7 services per week), Singapore (7 services per week), Sri Lanka (14 services per week + 21 services per week from unlimited 18 destinations), Thailand (21 services per week), UAE Dubai (21 services per week) and Great Britain (7 services per week each from Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore). These traffic rights were allocated to Kingfisher Airlines between the year 2008 and 2011.

The statement said these international traffic rights have been withdrawn from Kingfisher Airlines on account of non-utilisation by the airlines. “The Civil Aviation Minister has decided to make these International traffic rights available to other carriers for use. This would give additional availability of approximately 25,000 seats per week for use by other Indian carriers to these 8 countries, some of which are much in demand by these carriers.’’

Further, it said it has also been decided to withdraw the domestic slots which were allocated to Kingfisher Airlines at different airports for domestic flights. AAI been directed to make these slots available to other domestic carriers as per their demand, it added.

In October last year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had temporarily suspended the Scheduled Operator Permit (SOP) or flying permit of the Vijay Mallya- promoted carrier following a strike by its pilots and engineers over non-payment of salaries for several months that completely grounded its fleet.

The SOP then expired on December 31. A week before this, the airline submitted an interim revival plan to the aviation regulator to resume limited operations. But the DGCA had rejected the revival plan terming it as inadequate. It sought more information on the funding and payment of dues and decided not to allow the airlines to take to air till it met a series of conditions, including payment of dues to its employees and various service providers like airport operators. The AAI had also recently made it clear that it would not allow Kingfisher to take to the skies till it clears all the dues.

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain (GNS) : Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air has been ranked among the top ten global airlines for achieving the highest on-time performance of its flights for the month of January 2013.

The airline is also among the finalists for the 2012 FlightStats On-time Performance Service Awards for the Middle East region.
Releasing the list of global airlines’ on time flight punctuality for the month of January 2013, Flightstats, the leader in global flight and airport information services, has ranked Gulf Air at the eighth position with a punctuality rate of 85.21%. The only other Middle East airline in the list is Saudi Arabian Airlines at the ninth position.
Flightstats also announced Gulf Air as one of the finalists for the ‘2012 On-time Performance Service Awards’ for the Middle East region. The awards recognize operational excellence in air travel for all commercial carriers globally and regionally.
Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Maher Salman Al Musallam commented, “Being ranked among top ten global airlines is a significant milestone for Gulf Air that bears testimony to our on-time performance excellence. Gulf Air has been ranked number one among the Middle East full service airlines throughout last year and we are proud of our consistent achievement of flight punctuality. This is an important factor for our customers, particularly our time-conscious business passengers, who have to reach their destinations on-time to conduct their business transactions.”
To determine the finalists for the award, FlightStats examines flight status and arrival data aggregated from global sources including civil aviation authorities, airlines, airports, and major airline reservation systems. The result of the winners will be announced on 19 Feb 2013.
FlightStats has been monitoring airlines’ on-time performance since 2004, tracking over 150,000 flights per day, i.e. nearly 80% of all scheduled passenger flights globally.

Ø 2013 focus on partnerships, technology, local presence

Mumbai,(AJAY RAWAL) : – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today underscored the strength of its commitment to expand its partnerships in India to become the aerospace company of choice in this important market. Company executives at the Aero India 2013 trade show in Bengaluru further emphasized that local presence, collaboration and integration are key to Boeing’s success in India, and that the company is uniquely positioned to offer Indian customers the best in technology, capability and support.

“We are investing in collaborations and partnerships with Indian industry and academia to jointly harness the full potential of India and Boeing,” said Boeing India President Prat Kumar. “This winning relationship will provide a fantastic opportunity to build a strong future for India’s aerospace industry. India is also an important customer, and we are here to remain responsive to our commercial and defense customers’ requirements. We are definitely here for the long term.”

“The induction of Boeing P-8I and C-17 aircraft and Harpoon missiles in India’s fleet will significantly enhance the country’s maritime surveillance, anti-submarine warfare and airlift capabilities,” said Dennis Swanson, vice president, International Business Development, Boeing Defense, Space & Security. “Boeing is focused on delivering its commitments to India’s Ministry of Defence, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force and looks forward to a closer partnership in 2013 and beyond.”

“We continue to see strong growth in India’s commercial aviation market and look forward to meeting that demand,” said Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president of Asia Pacific and India Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Our complete family of airplanes will help Indian airlines provide reliable, comfortable passenger service and fuel-efficient operations.”

Boeing is on track to deliver three P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine aircraft to the Indian Navy in 2013 and the remaining five by 2015. The Indian Air Force will receive five C-17 Globemaster III airlifters in 2013 and five in 2014.

Boeing has proposed its AH-64 Apache to become the Indian Air Force’s next attack helicopter, and submitted its CH-47 Chinook for the heavy-lift helicopter competition.

Boeing offers a broad portfolio of products and services that could meet India’s future requirements, including vertical lift, support and training, unmanned systems and network-centric operations. Boeing is also positioning for growth in the aircraft services and support market.

In 2009, Boeing opened the Boeing Research & Technology Center in Bengaluru – the third such facility outside the U.S. – to advance aerospace innovation. A Boeing Analysis & Experimentation Centre in Bengaluru provides defense experimentation and decision support services to the Indian armed forces.

Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. The company employs more than 170,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries.

~Taking fuel efficiency to new highs~

MUMBAI, ( AJAY RAWAL ) : India’s GoAir, ‘The Fly Smart Airline”, wholly owned by the Wadia Group, has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320 aircraft financed by ACG (Aviation Capital Group) under a sale and leaseback arrangement which will see the Aircraft added to ACG’s growing portfolio of Airbus A320 family aircraft.
The aircraft is part of an order placed by GoAir for 20 A320ceo in 2006. So far 13 aircraft have been delivered to GoAir making the first Sharklet equipped A320 the 14th to join the fleet. All subsequent seven deliveries will be equipped with Sharklets.
“We already operate one of the youngest and most fuel efficient aircraft fleets anywhere in the world and the introduction of the Sharklet will add further efficiency. Our investment in the every latest technology like Sharklets, and also the A320neo, is a demonstration of our commitment to our customers and to the growth of our valued airline,” said Giorgio De Roni, GoAir CEO
“We are delighted to be partnering GoAir with their fleet expansion and the introduction of the fuel saving Sharklet. We strive to always have the most modern aircraft in our aircraft portfolio and the A320 equipped with Sharklets is a perfect fit,” said Denis Kalscheur, ACG CEO.
“The Sharklets deliver up to four percent fuel burn reduction on longer sectors, and this translates into impressive cost savings,” said John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer – Customers. “GoAir passengers can also be confident that on board their Sharklet equipped A320s, they’ll be flying the world’s greenest single aisle aircraft.”
Due to the very strong customer demand for Sharklets, all Airbus’ single-aisle final assembly lines (FALs) will be engaged in building A320 Family aircraft with Sharklets. These FALs are located in Toulouse (France), Hamburg (Germany) and Tianjin (China) and will soon be followed by an additional A320 FAL in Mobile (Alabama, USA).
Sharklets are an option on new-build A320 Family aircraft and offer operators the option of an additional 100 nautical miles range or increased payload capability of up to 450 kilograms. Sharklets are standard on all members of the A320neo Family. In 2011, GoAir placed an order for 72 A320neo aircraft.
The A320 Family is the world’s best-selling and most modern single aisle aircraft Family. To date, over 9,000 aircraft have been ordered and over 5,400 delivered to more than 380 customers and operators worldwide.

MUMBAI (AJAY RAWAL) : Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, this week commences its new schedule of daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Brisbane via Singapore.

To mark the occasion Etihad Airways will operate ‘Blue Moon Rising’ – its Airbus A330-200 painted in Manchester City Football Club colours – on the commemorative February 1 flight.

In a statement here today, James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, said the new daily service would add an extra 1048 seats a week to the Abu Dhabi-Singapore-Brisbane route.

“The additional capacity puts Etihad Airways in a stronger than ever position in the Singapore and Australian markets. It enables us to compete on a more level playing field than in the past.

“Daily flights – combined with a world-leading guest experience, access to more destinations worldwide than any other Middle Eastern airline, and seamless connections in Abu Dhabi and to Virgin Australia services in Brisbane – deliver our Australian and Singaporean guests a winning proposition.

“The new schedule also offers more to the thousands of business and leisure travellers, particularly from the Middle East, UK, Ireland and Europe, who are heading to Singapore and the state of Queensland in ever-increasing numbers.”

Mr Hogan said the airline was working closely with government and industry stakeholders in each market to ensure the route’s continuing success.

“In Queensland, for example, we have just signed a new marketing agreement with Tourism and Events Queensland to encourage more visitors from the Middle East, UK and Europe to holiday in the Sunshine State.”

Etihad Airways commenced three weekly flights to Brisbane and Singapore on September 28, 2007. The Queensland capital was the airline’s second destination in Australia and the 43^rd in its global network.

The airline operates its state-of-the-art Airbus A330-200 aircraft on the Abu Dhabi-Singapore-Brisbane route. The aircraft is configured in two classes with 22 seats in Pearl Business Class and 240 seats in Coral Economy Class.

The Abu Dhabi-headquartered airline has close ties with the Queensland Government and its agency, Tourism and Events Queensland. It has supported major marketing initiatives such as the Million Dollar Memo, and in 2011 donated $1 million to the Queensland Flood Appeal. The same year its shareholder, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, donated $30 million to the Government of Queensland to build five category five cyclone shelters for use as multi-purpose centres year round.

photo caption Mr. Maher Salman AlMusallam (centre) Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive Officer receiving the ISO certificate from Mr. Andrea Di Bella, RINA Group Middle East Area Manager (right). Dr. Jassim Haji, Gulf Air Director Information Technology is on the left.

National carrier once again proves its pioneering tradition by joining the select club of ISO certified airlines in the region

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain: (UNI) : Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air has begun
the New Year with a major achievement by earning the prestigious ISO certification for its information
security management system.

By winning this global recognition, the airline has proved once again its
pioneering and innovative tradition by becoming one of the select few airlines in the region.
Following an independent audit of the airline’s information security management systems by RINA – the
international ISO certification body – the prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certification was awarded to
Gulf Air. The certification includes the airline’s information technology processes and people including
information governance, business support, IT infrastructure and information security.
Receiving the certificate at the airline Head Quarters, Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr. Maher Salman Al Musallam said, “We have demonstrated once again our pioneering and innovative tradition at Gulf Air for which we are known for. The ISO certification is further proof of Gulf Air’s commitment to
providing a secure and safe business technology environment to our customers especially as we launch
our new restructuring strategy that will ensure Gulf Air continues to be the most family and business
friendly airline. I congratulate our IT team for meeting and setting global standards that has been
officially recognized through this ISO certification.”
Added Dr Jassim Haji, Gulf Air Director of Information Technology, “The certification recognizes
and certifies the quality standards benchmarks at Gulf Air for establishing, implementing, operating,
monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving a documented Information Security Management
System within the organization’s overall business risks and improvements.”
“Gulf Air is constantly focused on how to improve the security, performance and availability of its
customer and business services; attaining the ISO certification is a significant milestone and validation of
Mr. Andrea Di Bella, RINA Group Middle East Area Manager said, “Companies today, regardless of size,
need to continuously develop an efficient management system tailored to the business processes, and
to use it systematically to achieve competitive advantage. The implementation and certification of an
internationally recognised management system is a proof of this. We are glad to have been involved in
the certification process and supported their efforts in gaining this certification.”
The ISO/IEC 27001:2005 is a global security standard that sets requirements and best practices for
managing an organisation’s information assets. It prescribes a risk-based approach to identify, manage,
and reduce the range of threats to which information is regularly subjected.