Gulf Air made great progress over the past three months, including a substantial improvement in punctuality and the successful introduction of a customer friendly schedule, the airline's president and chief executive said.

André Dosé, in a statement to Gulf Air employees in response to certain reports in the Arabic media, said: “Over the weekend, there have been newspaper articles about me and the Gulf Air management in the Arabic press. I want you to know that I am aware of what has been written and that I am intentionally not responding to the various stories.

'Going forward, I will continue working for what is best for Gulf Air,” he said.

Dosé also said that he will be meeting with the chairman of the Gulf Air board of directors Mahmood Kooheji, later in the day to discuss the issues. - TradeArabia News Service