The beginning of Gulf Air dates back to 1950, when the company was founded as Gulf Aviation. Over the years, it operated some 25 different aircraft types of various sizes and numbers. Between 1973 and 1999, Gulf Air was the State carrier for Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Oman, a period the Governments of those countries held Gulf Air shares. Emerging airlines like e.g. Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways affected Gulf Air's influence, which currently operates 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners (A9C-FA through A9C-FJ), plus 14 Airbus 320 and 18 A321 aircraft, but is still considered a premium airline.

If it is possible for something to go wrong, it will go wrong: Murphy's cloud on a clear afternoon. GF003 from Bahrain inbound for runway 27L.

70 Anniversary additional sticker

70 years sticker

Delivered to Gulf Air as A4O-KB in June '99. Re-registered A9C-KB in December 2007. wfu in March 2019. In August 2019 ferreid to St.Athan where she was broken up in November.

Delivered new to the airline in February 2019.

Delivered new to Gulf Air in December 2018.

12.9 years old; and still strong! A remarkable air frame touching down at OBBI

A9C-AC Sporting Gulf Air's Bahrain Grand Prix livery. One of the better liveries from Gulf air