Gulf Aviation Company Limited: establishment of scheduled flights to and from Bahrain

FO 1016/23 1950 Jan 4-1951 Jan 3
Description

This file relates to Bosworth - (Gulf Aviation Company). It includes correspondence on:

  • Exchange of letters for establishing scheduled flights between Dhahran and Bahrain
  • Permission granted for non-scheduled flights between the Sheikhdoms in the Gulf
  • Company details of the Gulf Aviation Company
  • Reasons why the proposed service to Dhahran should be regarded favourably
  • Exchange of correspondence relating to the formalities of registration and certification of Gulf Aviation's aeroplanes
  • Various safety issues relating to Bosworth's aircraft
  • Two incidents of aircraft being sent out on false alerts
  • Gulf Aviation Company's list of scheduled services to Doha and Sharjah
  • Air Rescue mission reports for flight D 7th Rescue Squadron on 23 May 1950 and 2 June 1950
  • Permission granted for scheduled regular weekly or fortnightly flights as an extension to the existing permitted schedule between Bahrain and Sharjah to Bombay
  • Agreement between British Postal Services Persian Gulf and Gulf Aviation Company to convey air mail between the Gulf ports of Bahrain, Doha, Sharjah and Muscat
  • Application from Gulf Aviation Company for scheduled rights between Bahrain and Bombay via Sharjah and for a landing ground for training purposes
  • Landing tariffs for airplanes and passengers landing at Saudi Arabian airports
  • Bosworth's request for further rights for his training aircraft at Dhahran, Abquaiq [Abqaiq] and Ras Tanura