Arabian Aerospace
Look out for the next issue of the highly successful Arabian Aerospace magazine, which will include a focus on Kuwait following FB’s visit this month.
Runway lengthening and strengthening work starts soon – at present A380s can only use KIA as an alternate – and a third runway is planned west of 33L. Kuwait Airways is meanwhile hoping that its longed-awaited fleet renewal programme can get underway. An Amiri decree dictates that the airline must be privatised first so that a strategic partner can be secured. After liberalisation in 2005 Kuwait has seen low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways and now premium travel Wataniya Airways start up, eating into the monopoly KAC once enjoyed.
