Gulf Aviation
Avro 652A Anson of Gulf Aviation | |||||||
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| Founded | 1950 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1973 (to Gulf Air) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 30 (total aircraft operated throughout history, and 1 VC 10 operated by BOAC) | ||||||
| Destinations | ? | ||||||
Gulf Aviation was a Bahrain-based charter and scheduled airline that evolved into Gulf Air. Its formal incorporation in 1950 was followed by constant change as the Persian Gulf economies developed. The airline operation became a subsidiary company branded as Gulf Air on 1 January 1974.