Kuwait Airways to receive new Airbus aircraft

Kuwait Airways Grapples with Delivery Delays and Regional Instability

Kuwait, August 13 - Kuwait Airways, the state-owned carrier of Kuwait, is grappling with significant challenges that threaten its strategic goals, according to Chairman Abdulmohsen Alfagaan. The airline is facing delays in aircraft deliveries from Airbus, which have disrupted its plans to expand its fleet and increase passenger numbers. The carrier had anticipated operating 33 aircraft in 2024 to support its target of transporting 5.5 million pa…

Kuwait Airways to receive new Airbus aircraft

Kuwait Airways will take delivery of a new Airbus A321 at the end of August, followed by an Airbus A330-900 by the end of the year, as part of an ongoing fleet renewal and expansion plan, the airline’s chairperson Abdulmohsen Al-Fagaan has confirmed. Speaking after the national carrier’s general assembly on Monday, Al-Fagaan reiterated the airline’s ambition to position itself among the leading carriers in the region. The strategy includes enhan…