Bahrain Air is the second flag carrier

Flag carrier

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 of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Bahrain

' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...

, headquartered in the Mohamed Centre in Muharraq

Muharraq

Muharraq , is Bahrain's third largest city, and served as its capital until 1923. The city is located on Muharraq Island and has long been a centre of religiosity...

. Its main base is Bahrain International Airport

Bahrain International Airport

Bahrain International Airport is an international airport located in Muharraq, an island on the northern tip of Bahrain, about northeast of the capital Manama...

. The airline flies to 16 destinations in the Middle East

Middle East

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, Africa

Africa

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 and South Asia

South Asia

South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...

. The airline planned to increase its destinations to 23 cities by 2009 and up to 25 cities by 2010.

Bahrain Air started operations on 1 February 2008 as a low cost airline but changed its operating model to full service by early 2010. The airline

Airline

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 uses a modern Airbus A320

Airbus A320 family

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 fleet, with 12 seats in business

Business class

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 and 150 in economy

Economy class

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Managing director Ibrahim Al Hamer said the plan was to increase the number of destinations to 25 in the next three years.

Fleet

As of April 2011, the Bahrain Air fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 2.8 years:

Bahrain Air fleet

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers
			J	Y	Total
Airbus A319	2	0	12	114	126
Airbus A320-200	3	2	12	150	162
Total	5	2

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