January 31, 2009
Manama, Bahrain
Bahrain Air, the first Premium service carrier with affordable fares, is a private national carrier located in Bahrain, operating within MENA countries and to the Indian sub content , celebrated the joining of the 9th group of flight attendants.

Captain Ahmed Mohammed Yaqubi, Director Operations & Maintenance of Bahrain Air announced the graduation of Bahrain Air’s 9th cabin crew team. The team graduated from an extensive training course equipping them with the expertise to handle security and emergency situations, specifically for Airbuses A319 and A320.  The new recruitment of cabin crew is an initiative of Bahrain Air to equip its new aircraft which will arrive February 4th, 2009.

Captain Yaqubi congratulated the Cabin Crew team for this achievement in a ceremony held at Bahrain Air’s headquarters. He praised the crew for their hard work and success, and wished them the best with their career with Bahrain Air. Captain Yaqubi highlighted the vital role of the Cabin Crew in representing the airline.

“Customer Service is the core of the airline industry. Besides ensuring the safety of the aircraft, cabin crews must focus on serving the needs of our esteemed passengers, to offer them a pleasant experience during their flight with Bahrain Air,” said Capitan Ahmed Yaqubi, Director Operations & Maintenance at Bahrain Air.

“the 9th group is made up of 15 candidates which brings Bahrain Air total number of cabin crew to a total of 95, made up of 20 different nationalities.  Bahrain Air encourages Bahraini applicants specifically to enroll and be part of this interesting and rewarding profession.… At Bahrain Air, the satisfaction of our passengers comes first, therefore we follow a policy of diversity in recruiting cabin crew to provide our passengers with excellent service without any barriers,” said, Mr Hussein al Jowder, Manager Cabin Crew & In-Flight Services. Adding “The Candidates were carefully selected through an intensive examination which included the test of their personality, efficiency in the area of customer service & their English language,” Not only do we ensure that cabin crew undergo intensive training in all safety aspects, but with the training they attend it gives meaning to hands-on experience cabin crew get a real taste of the ultimate Bahrain Air experience.”