New Airbus fleet contract confirms long-term relationship between Gulf Air and AFI KLM E&M

AFI KLM E&M and Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, have announced the signing of a support contract for the airline’s all-Airbus fleet. The contract covers component support for sixteen A320s, six A321s and six A330s and includes the provision of a Main Base Kit in Bahrain and access to the spares pools located in Dubai, CDG and other Pool locations of AFI KLM E&M. Under the terms of the component contract, AFI KLM E&M is embarking on an engineering cooperation initiative by supporting the airline as it develops and enhances its own in-house component maintenance capabilities.