Gulf Air cancels eight 787s, continues fleet negotiations

Artist’s rendering of a 787 in Gulf Air livery. Courtesy, Boeing Gulf Air (GF) is in discussions with Airbus and Boeing to change its widebody aircraft order to narrowbodies and reschedule deliveries. CEO Samer Majali confirmed the carrier reduced its 787 order by eight aircraft earlier this year, which “lessened the company’s liabilities enormously. We expect to achieve further deferrals and changes to the widebody orders,” Majali told ATW during the Arab ...