Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, and Tamkeen have signed a joint cooperation agreement which is aimed at enhancing opportunities for the training and employment of Bahrainis within the country’s aviation sector.
The agreement is tailored to Gulf Air’s requirements and brings a value-added, unmatched training experience to the airline’s aviation professionals.
The signing ceremony was held at the airline’s headquarters in Muharraq where the agreement was signed by Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer Krešimir Kučko Tamkeen Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi in the presence of Gulf Air Deputy Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed Abdulhameed Al Alawi, Gulf Air Chief Operations Officer Captain Suhail Abdulhameed Abdulaziz Ismaeel and Gulf Air Director Human Resources Nouf AlSowaidi.
Krešimir Kučko commented on the joint cooperation agreement with Tamkeen, saying: “Gulf Air is one of Bahrain’s leading organizations affording attractive and promising employment opportunities to Bahrainis and actively supporting the national workforce’s development process. As the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, one of Gulf Air’s long-term goals is to help enhance the aviation skills and experience of Bahrainis. Tamkeen is a strategic partner in many important national development projects in the Kingdom and has a long history of supporting Gulf Air’s many training and employment programs. Accordingly, we are pleased to collaborate with Tamkeen yet again to support the strengthening of the Kingdom’s people development and further affirm our commitment to developing a national workforce of aviation professionals.”
Additionally, Captain Waleed Al Alawi states that one of Gulf Air’s goals is to increase nationalization in their staff, which in turn will build a skilled Bahraini aviation workforce.
Bahrain’s aviation sector is developing and expanding in line with the kingdom’s development aspirations. This is also reflected in Gulf Air’s expansion plans and the positive developments seen industry-wide. Alongside this, key indicators such as Bahrain International Airport’s modernization program are promising in their contribution to positioning Bahrain as a key air transport hub globally with a world-class standard aviation infrastructure. A home-grown Bahraini workforce of aviation professionals is critical to realising the sector’s fullest potential across the kingdom and region.