Bahrain Boutique Airline Expands Regional Presence Amid Global Expansion Plans

beOnd, a luxury airline with initial operations in the Maldives, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bahrain’s Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) to explore obtaining an Air Operator Certificate (AOC). The airline plans to base up to 10 aircraft in Bahrain by 2030, creating over 1,200 direct and 6,000 indirect jobs. According to beOnd’s CEO Tero Taskila, establishing a Bahrain-based airline is a natural next step in the company’s multi-jurisdictional strategy. AeroTime reports that this move further supports Bahrain’s ambitions to become a major node of the global aerospace industry.