Gulf Air and Evergreen sign a memorandum of understanding

The projects include exploring the feasibility of partnerships in freighter operations to serve regional and long haul markets.

The MOU was signed by Gulf Air President and Chief Executive James Hogan and Evergreen International Aviation Founder and Owner Delford Smith, at Gulf Air's headquarters in Bahrain.

"One of our key strengths is our regional network and our ability to serve key destinations in Europe and Asia," said Mr Hogan.

"Gulf Air was the first airline in the Middle East to offer an express airfreight service and because we constantly offer the fastest and most reliable express service, we are the acknowledged leaders in that field in the Middle East.

"And such joint ventures with Evergreen, a leader in its field, strive to better our services, which better serve our clients."

Gulf Air is ideally placed in the Middle East to ship consignments anywhere.

"We at Evergreen are excited to work with this great team at Gulf Air," said Mr Smith.

"Evergreen is a global leader in cargo operations with Boeing 747. With the different aviation businesses in the Evergreen group of companies, Gulf Air and Evergreen are an ideal fit for future strategies."