Kuwait Airways
|
|
Kuwaitairways.jpg
Kuwait Airways is Kuwait's national and international airline and is wholly owned by the Kuwaiti Government. It operates scheduled services throughout the Middle East and to Europe, the Far East and North America. Its main base is Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City.
Missing image Kuwait.b777.arp.750pix.jpg Kuwait Airways Boeing 777 |
Missing image Kuwait.airways.a340.arp.750pix.jpg Kuwait Airways Airbus A340 |
| Contents |
Code Data
History
The airline was formed from an idea conceived in February 1953 by two Kuwaiti businessmen. It was established in March 1954 and started operations on 16 March 1954 as Kuwait National Airways. The current name was established in 1958, and that year saw a modernization of the fleet. In the 1970s, the airline further expanded its routes to include flights within the Middle East.
The airline was heavily affected by the Gulf War with many planes having to leave due to the invasion. The aftermath of the war saw a change in composition of fleet. It also led the airline to lose money every year until 2000 when a profit was finally made.
Services
Kuwait Airways operates services to the following international scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Abu Dhabi, Alexandria, Amman, Assiut, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beirut, Cairo, Chennai, Chicago, Colombo, Damascus, Dammam, Delhi, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Islamabad, Jakarta, Jeddah, Kochi, Lahore, London, Luxor, Manila, Mumbai, Muscat, New York, Paris, Riyadh, Rome, Sharm el Sheikh, Tehran and Thiruvananthapuram.
Fleet
The Kuwait Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (at June 2005):
- 5 Airbus A300B4
- 3 Airbus A310-300
- 3 Airbus A320-200
- 4 Airbus A340-300
- 1 Boeing 747-400 (VIP only)
- 2 Boeing 777-200
- 3 Gulfstream V
External links
- Kuwait Airways (http://www.kuwait-airways.com/)
- Kuwait Airways Fleet Detail (http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Kuwait_Airways?show=all)
- Kuwait Airways Passenger Opinions (http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/kuwait.htm)
|
Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers Airports | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | Missiles | Timeline of aviation |