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# BAHRAIN: Texel Air seeks US Authorisation for US Navy Parts Flights and Broader Charters
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/bahrain-texel-air-seeks-us-authorisation-for-navy-parts-flights-and-broader-charters/
- Published: 2026-10-28T11:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-28T11:30:00.000Z
- Description: MANAMA, Bahrain: Texel Air has two applications pending under 14 CFR Part 375 for prior authorisation to conduct charter operations into the United States.
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Bahrain, United States, Regulatory, Texel Air, Network Changes, Charter

MANAMA, Bahrain

- Texel Air W.L.L. has two applications pending under 14 CFR Part 375 for prior authorisation to conduct charter operations into the United States.
- One covers two round-trip cargo flights between Bahrain and Washington Dulles (IAD) carrying aircraft and aviation parts for U.S. Navy Bahrain (CTF-53).
- The second covers up to 12 one-way or round-trip charter flights between points outside the U.S. and points in the U.S.
- Both applications were listed as pending in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s weekly summary of Part 375 applications for the week ending 23 October 2026.
- CTF-53 (Commander, Task Force 53) is the logistics task force for U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, responsible for moving parts, cargo and personnel in support of ships operating in the region; it is based in Bahrain.
- Texel Air is a Bahrain-based ACMI and charter cargo operator and MRO. It holds Bahrain AOC BH-12, operates Boeing 737 freighters (including 737-700 FlexCombi and 737-800BCF aircraft) from Bahrain International Airport, and provides line and base maintenance. It also holds EASA third-country operator and maintenance approvals.

**Sources:**

- U.S. Department of Transportation, Prior Authorization 14 CFR Part 375 list for week ending 23 October 2026
- [Texel Air](https://www.texelair.com/?ref=insideaviation.news)