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Encyclopedia > British Gulf International Airlines

British Gulf International Airlines is a cargo airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Its main base is Sharjah International Airport (SHJ). A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... The Emirate of Sharjah (Arabic: الشارقة) extends along approximately 16 kilometres of the United Arab Emiratess Persian Gulf coastline and for more than 80 kilometres into the interior. ... Sharjah International Airport is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. ...


Code Data

  • ICAO Code: BGK
  • Callsign: Gulf Inter

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ...

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. ...

Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers This list of aircraft is sorted alphabetically, beginning with the name of the manufacturer (or, in certain cases, designer). ... This is a list of aircraft manufacturers (in alphabetic order). ... List of aircraft engines - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... -1...


Airports | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | Missiles | Timeline of aviation This is a list of airlines in operation. ... This is a list of Air Forces, sorted alphabetically by country. ... This is a list of aircraft weapons, past and present. ... Below is a list of (links to pages on) missiles, sorted alphabetically by country of origin. ... This is a timeline of aviation history. ...


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