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History
The airline was established and started operations in 1996. In 2002 the company's management redirected business activity to the Persian Gulf and Middle East area from African countries. In 2003 it gained DGCA's audit and was authorised to be based in the United Arab Emirates. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Regional map showing the word Bahr Fars, (Persian Gulf) in Arabic, from the 9th century text Al-aqalim by the great geographer Istakhri. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Fleet
The British Gulf International Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January 2005): 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...
5 Antonov An-12
1 Antonov An-26
Antonov An-12 landing The Antonov An-12 (NATO reporting name: Cub) is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft. ... The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2_engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An_24. ...
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An unreleased report prepared for the British Parliament, a copy of which was obtained by the Los Angeles Times, accused one cargo firm reputedly tied to Bout of flying weapons to war-wracked eastern Congo this year.
In the United Arab Emirates, for instance, a SharjahInternational Airport official confirmed that on Oct. 28, an Irbis flight returned from Balad, the Iraqi central depot for military and reconstruction supplies.
BritishGulf's Zhuravylov recently recounted a story illustrating the agencies' lax procedures.