Bahrain: Ownership and operation of Gulf Air, including company security policy regarding employees (1994 to February 2000)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 25 February 2000 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | BHR33965.E |
| Reference | 4 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Bahrain: Ownership and operation of Gulf Air, including company security policy regarding employees (1994 to February 2000), 25 February 2000, BHR33965.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acaa48.html [accessed 19 May 2023] |
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The following information on Gulf Air was taken from its Website. Gulf Air was originally founded on 24 March 1950 as Gulf Aviation Company with the British Overseas Aircraft Corporation (BOAC) as majority shareholder (Gulf Air n.d.). In 1973, the governments of Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates jointly purchased BOAC's shares and on 1 January 1974 Gulf Aviation became Gulf Air. In 1992, the company opened a new headquarters in Muharraq, Bahrain.The current President and Chief Executive, of the United Arab Emirates, is H.E. Dr. Shaikh Ahmed Bin Saif Al-Nehyan.
The Research Directorate was unable to find any information on employee security policy within the time constraints of this Response.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Gulf Air Company. n.d. "Discover Gulf Air."
Additional Sources Consulted
World News Connection (WNC)
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