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National carrier Gulf Air has unveiled the latest edition to its fleet of aircraft - the Boeing777- 300ER - to members of the media and invited guests.
Gulf Air chief executive officer Bjšrn NŠf also outlined the national carrier's plans for the future at the event held at Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday.
"An integral part of the kingdom's growth for nearly 60 years, national carrier Gulf Air shares a great synergy with Bahrain's 'Vision 2030' as our own growth strategy reflects this," said Mr NŠf.
"Gulf Air has established a name for itself over these decades as a powerful brand, well-known for its hallmark Arabian hospitality offering innovative products and services to its customers. The award-winning Sky Chef and Sky Nanny are just a proof of this.
"The introduction of this new aircraft is another important step forward in this direction as we constantly endeavour to offer bespoke customer experience on the ground and in the air by introducing new aircraft, new destinations and world class products and facilities."
The Boeing777- 300ER is the first of four aircraft Gulf Air has secured ande the rest will join its fleet in the coming weeks. "We have ambitious growth plans as we expect more aircraft joining us progressively from this year onwards," Mr NŠf added.
The wide body plane is the largest long-range twin-engine commercial airplane in the world that features state-of-the art interiors and a host of amenities offering a total of 312 seats in first, business and economy class.
The new aircraft's First Class comes with a private suite with bespoke furnishing and a fully flat bed complete with a personal wardrobe, while the 'herring-bone' design Business Class offers a lie-flat bed with 180-degree recline, a privacy wall for personal space and world-class linens.
Economy Class passengers will not be disappointed as the seats come with more leg space to stretch out, a 130-degree recline and an adjustable hammock headrest.
Another key feature of B777 aircraft is that it offers more than 40 per cent additional cargo capacity than the other aircraft being used in the routes where the B777 will be flying.
The aircraft, leased from Jet Airways, will be used on a number of routes including London, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and intra Gulf routes, gradually replacing the Airbus 340s.
