His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Communications and Communications, affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain continues its relentless efforts to develop the private aviation sector as one of the vital components within the air transport system in the Kingdom, in order to keep pace with the developments of the regional and international market. His Excellency pointed out that special aviation support comes within a strategic direction to create an advanced operational environment that enhances the Kingdom’s attractiveness to international investors and operators, and contributes to diversifying the national economy.
His Excellency pointed out that the provision of a customized infrastructure and advanced facilities for private aviation services constitutes a basic pillar to enhance the position of Bahrain International Airport as a flexible and effective center for this type of services, stressing that this new partnership reflects the increasing confidence by companies specialized in the Bahraini operational environment, and enhances the integration between the efforts of the Ministry of Communications and Communications and the Gulf Air Group to develop the aviation sector in its various fields.
This came on the occasion of the signing of the Bahrain Airport Company, the authority responsible for managing and operating Bahrain International Airport, and the company “Falo Affectation”, which operates private planes in the Kingdom, a memorandum of understanding to develop facilities dedicated to maintenance, reform and ground services for private flight aircraft at the airport, during the activities of the Paris Air Exhibition 2025, held during the period from 16 to 22 June 2025.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Communications and Communications, as Mr. Jeffrey Joh, CEO of Gulf Air Group, and Mrs. Hana Hakamo, Executive Director of Valu Affect.
The Memorandum of Understanding aims to enable the company “Falo Affect” to develop a maintenance and repair for dignitaries and private aircraft, on a plot of land with an area of about 6,000 square meters, in line with the approved technical standards and systems. This step comes at the initiative of the company “Falo Affect” within the framework of its strategy to expand its business in the field of private aviation, and to enhance the sustainability of its operating services in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
On this occasion, Mr. Khaled Hussein Taqi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gulf Air Group, stressed that this partnership is consistent with the strategic vision of the group aimed at strengthening the location of the Kingdom of Bahrain as a regional center for high -level specialized air services. He pointed out that supporting the development of an advanced infrastructure for aviation in general is an essential component of the group’s long -term plan to diversify air services and attract investments from the private sector, welcoming the commitment of “Valo Affect” towards the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the increasing confidence of local and international operators in the regulatory and operational environment of the Kingdom, considering that this partnership contributes to enhancing efforts to develop a sustainable flight system capable of Informed future needs and balance the operational efficiency and commercial attractiveness.
For his part, Mr. Jeffrey Joh, CEO of Gulf Air Group, explained that this agreement represents an important station in the path of developing private aviation services at Bahrain International Airport. He pointed out that the allocation of a plot of land at Bahrain Airport reflects the company’s commitment to support the partners through an infrastructure designed specifically for their operational needs. He also affirmed that this initiative is in line with the airport development plans, and aims to ensure the continued attractiveness of Bahrain International Airport in front of private aviation service providers, adding that enabling such facilities contributes to building an integrated system that supports private aviation operators, and reinforces the position of the Kingdom of Bahrain as a preferred destination for investment in the aviation sector.
For her part, Mrs. Hannah Hakamo, Executive Director of “Fallo Affect”, praised the strategic location of the Kingdom of Bahrain and its plans to develop the aviation sector, adding that this project is not only a operating achievement of “Falo Affect”, but also a long -term investment in an infrastructure that supports the broader growth of the aviation sector in the Kingdom.
