British Gulf International Co. LTD[1] is a cargo airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and operating from Sharjah and Dubai. Its main base is Sharjah International Airport, with a hub at Dubai International Airport.[2]
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The company was established and started operations in July 1996 in Sharjah, UAE. In 2000 the company's management redirected business activity to Africa and Middle East from African countries. In 2003 it gained DGCA's audit and was authorised to be based in the United Arab Emirates.
British Gulf lost one of its Russian built AN-12 cargo plane on 13 November 2008 in Iraq.
As from November 2009, the company is included in the list of airlines banned within the European Union [3]
The British Gulf International Co. LTD fleet includes the following aircraft :
The number of aircraft has been reduced from 7 since November, 2006[1]
The number of aircraft has been increased from 6 since September, 2008[1]
The number of aircraft has been reduced from 7 Since November 2008 [1]
The number of aircraft has been reduced from 6 Since June 2009 [1]
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