Gulf Air pits Boeing 787 against Airbus A350 Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:30 PM IST COLOGNE (Reuters) - Bahrain-based airline Gulf Air is pitting Boeing's fuel- and cost-efficient 787 against rival Airbus's planned competitor, the A350, as it negotiates with the world's largest aircraft makers to replace its fleet. Gulf Air wants to replace its 34 Boeing 767s and Airbus A320s, A330s and A340s with two plane types -- a wide-body aircraft for long-haul routes and a narrow-body one for shorter distances. Airbus is 80-percent owned by EADS, with the balance held by BAE Systems Plc. The regional carrier would...