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{{Short description|Flag carrier of Kuwait}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Kuwait Airways<br />{{lang|ar|الخطوط الجوية الكويتية}}<br />''al-Khuṭūṭ al-Jawiyyah al-Kuwaītiyyah''
| logo = Kuwait Airways logo.svg
| logo_size = 200
| caption= Kuwait Airways [[Boeing 777-300ER]]
| fleet_size = 32
| destinations = 52<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuwait Airways on ch-aviation |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/KU |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=ch-aviation |language=en}}</ref>
| IATA = KU
| ICAO = KAC
| callsign = KUWAITI
| founded = {{start date and age|1953|||df=yes}}<br />{{small|(as ''Kuwait National Airways'')}}
| commenced = {{start date and age|1954|03|16|df=yes}}
| headquarters = [[Al Farwaniyah Governorate]], [[Kuwait]]
| key_people = Abdulmohsen Salem Alfagaan ([[Chairman]])
| hubs = [[Kuwait International Airport]]
| frequent_flyer = Oasis Club
| website = {{URL|www.kuwaitairways.com}}
| image = [[File:9K-AOJ - Boeing 777-369(ER) - Kuwait Airways - Al-Mesila - MSN 62567 - VGHS.jpg|250px]]
| aoc = 
| parent = Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuwait Airways Corporation info|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/kuwait-airways-corporation |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Encyclopedia |language=en}}</ref>
| num_employees = 
}}

'''Kuwait Airways''' ({{langx|ar|الخطوط الجوية الكويتية}}, {{transliteration|ar|''al-Ḫuṭūṭ al-Jawiyyah al-Kuwaītiyyah''}}) is the [[flag carrier]] of [[Kuwait]],<ref name="Kuwait Airways orders eight widebody Airbus A330-800s" /> with its head office on the grounds of [[Kuwait International Airport]], [[Al Farwaniyah Governorate]]. It operates scheduled international services throughout the [[Middle East]], to the [[Indian subcontinent]], [[Europe]], [[Southeast Asia]] and [[North America]], from its main base at [[Kuwait International Airport]].

==History==
[[File:Douglas C-47B G-AMSM Kuwait Natnl STA 10.04.55 edited-2.jpg|thumb|left|Kuwait National Airways [[Douglas DC-3]] in 1955]]
The carrier traces its history back to 1953,{{#tag:ref|Also mentioned to have been formed in March 1954.<ref name="FI1999-84" />|group="nb"}} when ''Kuwait National Airways'' was formed by a group of Kuwaiti businessmen; initially, the government took a 50% interest.<ref name="FI1965-203/211" />{{rp|211}}<ref name="Flight1958-539" /> That year, a five-year management contract was signed with ''British International Airlines'' (BIA),<ref name="Flight1958-255" /> a [[BOAC]] subsidiary in Kuwait that operated charter flights and provided maintenance services.<ref name="Flight1958-539" /><ref name="FI1973-459" /> Two [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|Dakota]]s were bought,<ref name="FI1965-203/211" />{{rp|211}} and operations started on 16 March 1954.<ref name="FI1999-84" /> The carrier transported 8,966 passengers in its first year of operations.<ref name="Flight1955-306" /> In July 1955, the name ''Kuwait Airways'' was adopted.<ref name="Flight1955-138" />{{#tag:ref|Renaming has also been reported to have taken place in March 1957.<ref name="FI1999-84" />|group="nb"}} In May 1958,<ref name="FI1999-84" /> a new contract for management and operation was signed, directly with BOAC this time.<ref name="Flight1958-820" /> BIA was taken over by Kuwait Airways in April 1959.<ref name="FI1999-84" />{{#tag:ref|Also reported to have been taken over by Kuwait Airways in {{MONTHNAME|9}} the same year.<ref name="FI1973-459" />|group="nb"}}

[[File:DH.106 Comet 4C 9K-ACE Kuwait Aws LAP 14.06.64 edited-3.jpg|thumb|right|Kuwait Airways De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C at London Heathrow Airport in 1964]]
[[File:Kuwait Airways Trident Groves-1.jpg|thumb|A Kuwait Airways Trident at London Heathrow in 1974]]
On 8 August 1962,<ref name="FI1965-203/211" />{{rp|210}} Kuwait Airways became the first foreign customer to order the [[Hawker Siddeley Trident|Trident]] when two aircraft of the type were acquired, and an option for a third was taken. The deal was valued at [[Pound sterling|£]]5.5&nbsp;million, and also included a [[De Havilland Comet|Comet 4C]]. At the same time, the carrier also had a £3&nbsp;million order in place for three [[BAC One-Eleven]]s, with an option for a fourth.<ref name="FI1962-221/2" />{{rp|221}} The airline took delivery of the first Comet of its own in January 1963,<ref name="FI1963-153" /><ref name="FI1963-73" /> but Comet operations had started in {{MONTHNAME|7}} the previous year with an aircraft on lease from [[Middle East Airlines|MEA]].<ref name="FI1963-223/6" />{{Rp|225}} In August 1963, a second Comet was ordered.<ref name="FI1963-275" /><ref name="FI1963-227" /> The delivery of this second airframe established an unofficial record in early 1964 when it flew between London and Kuwait, a distance of {{convert|2888|mi}}, at {{convert|461|mph}} on average.<ref name="FI1964-236" /> On 1 June 1963, the government increased its participation in the airline to 100%.<ref name="FI1965-587" /> In March 1964, the carrier added its first European destination to the route network when flights to London were inaugurated using [[De Havilland Comet|Comet]] equipment; from that time, services between London and some points in the Middle East, including [[Abadan]], [[Bahrain]], [[Beirut]], [[Dhahran]], [[Doha]] and Kuwait, started being operated in a pool agreement between the carrier and BOAC and MEA.<ref name="FI1964-446" /><ref name="FI1964-381" /> A month later, the airline absorbed [[Trans Arabia Airways]].<ref name="FI1984-855/6" />{{rp|855}}<ref name="FI1964-747" />

[[File:Kuwait Airways Boeing 707-320C 9K-ACK LHR 1978-8-24.png|thumb|A Kuwait Airways [[Boeing 707-320C]] on the approach to [[London Heathrow Airport]] in 1978. Three aircraft of the type were ordered in November 1967.<ref name="FI1967-980" />]]
In April 1965, the route network had expanded to include Abadan, [[Baghdad]], Bahrain, Beirut, [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[Cairo]], [[Damascus]], Doha, [[Frankfurt]], Geneva, [[Jerusalem]], [[Karachi]], London, Paris and [[Tehran]]. At this time, the fleet comprised two Comet 4Cs, three [[Douglas DC-6B|DC-6B]]s, two [[Twin Pioneer]]s and three [[Vickers Viscount|Viscount 700]]s; the carrier had two Trident 1Es and three [[BAC One-Eleven|One-Eleven]]s pending delivery.<ref name="FI1965-587" /> The first Trident was handed over by the aircraft manufacturer in March 1966,<ref name="FI1966-458" /> and the second followed in {{MONTHNAME|5}} the same year.<ref name="FI1966-951" /> In the interim, a third aircraft of the type was ordered.<ref name="FI1966-951" /> On the other hand, the One-Elevens were never delivered: in January 1966, the carrier stated that the simultaneous introduction of both types of aircraft was not possible due to a tightened budget, and postponed their delivery;<ref name="FI1966-128" /> it was informed late that year that the airline would not take them.<ref name="FI1966-687" />{{#tag:ref|These aircraft were leased to [[British Eagle]].<ref name="FI1968-811/3" />{{rp|812}}|group="nb"}} Three [[Boeing 707-320C]]s were ordered in November 1967.<ref name="FI1967-980" /> The carrier made its first profit ever in 1968, with a [[net income]] of £910,000.<ref name="FI1973-668" />

During 1972, Kuwait Airways' {{ordinal to word|5}} consecutive profitable year, the airline had a net profit of £2.9&nbsp;million. By May 1973, the fleet had reduced to five Boeing 707-320C aircraft.<ref name="FI1973-668" /> That year, flights to [[Colombo]] were launched.<ref name="Kuwait Airways begins daily direct flights" /> In March 1975, Faisal Saud Al-Fulaij, who employed 1,800, was the corporation's chairman.<ref name="FI1975-491" /> In a deal worth {{US$|14}}&nbsp;million, two additional ex-[[Pan American World Airways|Pan American]] Boeing 707-320Cs were subsequently purchased that year, with the first one entering the fleet in {{MONTHNAME|5}}.<ref name="FI1975-279" /> The carrier ordered its first [[Boeing 737]] that year, slated for delivery in February 1976.<ref name="FI1975-725" /> Kuwait Airways became the [[Boeing 727|Boeing 727']]s {{ordinal|96}} worldwide customer in 1979 when it ordered three of these aircraft for delivery in late 1980 and early 1981.<ref name="FI1979-873" />

[[File:Kuwait Airways A310-300 9K-ALA PRG 2004-09-09.png|thumb|left|A Kuwait Airways [[Airbus A310-300]] approaches [[Prague Ruzyne Airport]] in 2004]]
By July 1980, chairmanship was held by Ghassan Al-Nissef, the number of employees had grown to 5,400 and the fleet comprised eight Boeing 707-320Cs, one [[Boeing 737-200]], three [[Boeing 747-200B]]s and one [[Lockheed Jetstar|JetStar]]; three [[Boeing 727-200]]s were pending delivery.<ref name="FI1980-324" /> In mid 1980, six [[Airbus A310-200]]s were ordered to replace the Boeing 707s on routes to Asia, Europe and the Middle East, with deliveries starting in 1983;<ref name="FI1980-2" /> five more A310 aircraft were added to the order late that year.<ref name="FI1980-1407" />

After India's air market was deregulated in 1992, Kuwait Airways and [[Gulf Air]] participated in the formation of [[Jet Airways]], each holding a 20% equity stake,<ref name="India's jet challenger" /> with a total investment estimated at {{US$|8|link=yes}}&nbsp;million.<ref name="Jet Airways investors take first steps towrds share sale" /> Following the enactment of a law that banned the investment of foreign carriers in domestic Indian operators, both airlines had to divest their shareholding in the Indian company.<ref name="India may perform U-turn on overseas investors" /> Kuwait Airways' 20% stake in Jet Airways was sold to the chairman [[Naresh Goyal]] for {{US$|4|link=yes}}&nbsp;million.<ref name="Jet propelled into action" /><ref name="Jet power" />

[[File:Kuwait Airways A340-300 9K-ANA CDG 2014-11-02.jpg|thumb|A Kuwait Airways [[Airbus A340-300]] takes off from [[Charles de Gaulle Airport]] in 2014. The carrier received the first aircraft of the type in March 1995.<ref name="Kuwaiti A340 Delivered" />]]
In July 1996,<ref name="Boeing Confirms 777 Order From Kuwait Airways" /> the carrier modified a previous order that included [[Boeing 747]] aircraft,<ref name="GE90 for Kuwait" /> and placed an order worth {{US$|280}}&nbsp;million for two [[Boeing 777-200]]s,<ref name="Boeing Confirms 777 Order From Kuwait Airways" /> with purchase rights for another aircraft of the type.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aircraft news |agency=[[Airline Business]] |work=[[Flightglobal]] |date=1 September 1996 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aircraft-news-14620/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110329/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aircraft-news-14620/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The operation made Kuwait Airways the {{ordinal|22}} customer of the type worldwide.<ref name="Boeing Confirms 777 Order From Kuwait Airways" /> The airframer handed over the first Boeing 777-200 in early 1998.<ref name="Kuwait Airways Takes Delivery of its First 777-200" /><ref name="Kuwait Airways' First Boeing 777-200" /> In December 1998, a code-share agreement was signed with [[Trans World Airlines]] to begin in the spring of 1999.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www2.twa.com/pressrelease/document.html?iReleaseID=372 | title=TWA SIGNS MARKETING ALLIANCE WITH KUWAIT AIRWAYS | work=TWA | date=15 December 1998 | access-date=29 July 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990911235204/http://www2.twa.com/pressrelease/document.html?iReleaseID=372 | archive-date=11 September 1999 | type=Press release}}</ref>

In October 2007, the new CEO pledged that the airline should be privatised to compete efficiently against other airlines. He says that the airline will encounter difficulty in advancing, especially in fleet renewal, without privatisation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways may defer fleet decision until after privatisation |first=David |last=Kaminski-Morrow |location=London |work=[[Flightglobal]] |date=31 October 2007 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/kuwait-airways-may-defer-fleet-decision-until-after-privatisation-219020/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113175201/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/kuwait-airways-may-defer-fleet-decision-until-after-privatisation-219020/ |archive-date=13 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Flights to [[Iraq]] were resumed in November 2013; Kuwait Airways had discontinued services to the country in 1990 following the [[invasion of Kuwait]].<ref name="Kuwait's national airline resumes Iraq flights in sign of post-war thaw" /> After a 17-year hiatus, the carrier resumed flying to [[Munich]] in July 2015.<ref name="Airline Routes-Aug. 10, 2015" /><ref name="Kuwait Airways de retour à Munich, Vienne et Istanbul" /> Also in July 2015, the airline restarted flights to [[Istanbul-Atatürk]]; the city had not been served for three years.<ref name="Kuwait Airways de retour à Munich, Vienne et Istanbul" /> [[Bangalore]] was added to the carrier{{'s}} network in October 2015.<ref name="Airline Routes-Oct. 19, 2015" />

===Airline's relationship with Israeli passengers===
Kuwait Airways was accused of discriminating against holders of Israeli passports, for refusing in 2013 and 2014 to sell tickets from [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York]] to [[Heathrow Airport|London]] to people holding Israeli passports.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/exclusive-kuwait-airways-banned-israeli-woman-suit-article-1.2105387|title=EXCLUSIVE: Queens woman says she was banned from Kuwait Airways flight at JFK because she's an Israeli citizen|date=6 February 2015|access-date=20 Nov 2015|first=John|last=Marzuli|newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2015/10/airlines-middle-east|title=Kuwait Airways guilty of discrimination for not flying Israelis|date=6 October 2015|access-date=20 Nov 2015|newspaper=[[The Economist]]}}</ref> In response, Senator [[Richard Blumenthal]], along with five other senators, wrote a letter to [[United States Secretary of Transportation|Transportation Secretary]] [[Anthony Foxx]] in May 2015 urging him to investigate the allegations. In October 2015, at the conclusion of an investigation, the Department of Transportation issued Kuwait Airways an order to "[[cease and desist]] from refusing to transport Israeli citizens between the U.S. and any third country where they are allowed to disembark".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/10/22/dot-kuwait-airways-israelis-discrimination-enforcement/74415174/|title=DOT orders Kuwait Airways to stop discriminating against Israelis|date=22 October 2015|access-date=20 Nov 2015|first=Bart|last=Jansen|newspaper=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> In the letter, the DOT also accused Kuwait Airways of following the [[Arab League boycott of Israel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/Kuwait-Airways-Letter-Sept-30-2015.pdf|title=September 30, 2015 Department of Transportation letter to Kuwait Airways}}</ref> Additionally, New York City Councilmember [[Rory Lancman]] asked the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]], which operates JFK Airport, to "terminate the airline's lease if it doesn't immediately change its policy."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/kuwait-airways-booted-jfk-councilmembers-article-1.2423811|title=Kuwait Airways should be booted from JFK for refusing to fly Israeli passengers: City Councilmembers|date=4 November 2015|access-date=20 Nov 2015|first=Erin|last=Durkin|newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]}}</ref> For its part, the airline said that it complies with Kuwaiti Law which prohibits the company from entering "into an agreement, personally or indirectly, with entities or persons residing in Israel, or with Israeli citizenship."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/1.684149|title=U.S. Threatens Action Against Kuwait Airlines for Refusing to Fly Israelis|access-date=20 Nov 2015|date=4 November 2015|newspaper=[[Haaretz]]}}</ref> The airline also petitioned the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit|Federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia]] to review the dispute.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airlines Accused of Anti-Semitism with Israeli Ban|date=18 December 2015|work=Yahoo News|url=https://www.yahoo.com/travel/kuwait-airlines-accused-of-anti-semitism-with-174529859.html}}</ref>

The matter was settled on 15 December 2015, when Kuwait Airways informed the United States Department of Transportation that it would eliminate service between JFK and London Heathrow, with ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' reporting that tickets for the route were no longer being sold effective the following week. Councilmember Lancman responded by saying "If you're so [[New antisemitism|anti-Semitic]] that you would rather cancel a flight than provide service to Israeli passport holders, then good riddance."<ref>{{cite news|title=Jew-hating airline cancels flight rather than allow Israeli passengers|first=Danielle|last=Furfaro|date=17 December 2015|url=https://nypost.com/2015/12/17/jew-hating-airline-cancels-flight-rather-than-allow-israeli-passengers/|access-date=22 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways ends London to New York flights after discrimination complaint|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/12057770/Kuwait-Airways-ends-London-to-New-York-flights-after-discrimination-complaint.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/12057770/Kuwait-Airways-ends-London-to-New-York-flights-after-discrimination-complaint.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|first=Natalie|last=Paris|date=18 Dec 2015|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

A similar lawsuit was filed in 2017 by the [[Lawfare Project]] against the airline for refusing to allow Israelis on a flight from Frankfurt to Bangkok with a layover in Kuwait. Unlike the case of the New York to London route, in this lawsuit, the German court upheld the right of the airline to refuse passengers with Israeli passports to layover in Kuwait.<ref name="ForDemocracy">{{cite news|title=German Court Allows Kuwait Airways to Refuse Israeli Passengers: 'A Shameful Verdict for Democracy'|url=https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/german-court-allows-kuwait-airways-to-refuse-israelis-1.5466155|access-date=4 May 2018|agency=DPA|newspaper=Haaretz|date=16 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=German court rules against Israeli passenger in Kuwait Airways case|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/world/german-court-rules-in-favour-of-kuwait-airways-and-against-israeli-passenger-in-key-discrimination-c-1.448198|access-date=28 July 2020|newspaper=Jewish Chronicle}}</ref>

==Corporate affairs and identity==

===Ownership===
Kuwait Airways is wholly owned by the [[government of Kuwait]], {{as of|2023|8|lc=y}}.<ref name="Kuwait Airways in talks with lessors amid delivery delays" />

==== Privatisation plans ====
Privatisation started being considered in the mid 1990s, in a period that followed the [[Gulf War]] when the carrier experienced a heavy loss on its assets.<ref name="Kuwait Airways receives final approval for privatisation" /> The company was turned into a corporation in 2004.<ref name="Kuwait aviation poised to deliver at last, but Kuwait Airways restructure, airport upgrade essential" /> A draft decree for its privatisation was approved by the government on 21 July 2008. Plans were to sell up to 35% of the stake to a long-term investor and another 40% allotted to the public, whereas the government would hold the remaining 25%. These plans also contemplated the exclusion of domestic carrier competitors, such as [[Jazeera Airways]], as potential bidders. Furthermore, the government also committed to keeping the workforce invariant for at least {{cardinal to word|5}} years and those who were not to be retained would be offered the opportunity to be transferred to other government dependencies without altering their salaries and holding similar working conditions.<ref name="Kuwait Airways receives final approval for privatisation" />

In 2011, the privatisation committee valued the carrier at {{US$|805}}&nbsp;million, following advice by the [[Citigroup]], [[Ernst & Young]] and Seabury.<ref name="Kuwait Airways reverses strategy as it suspends privatisation plan" /> The process was expected to be concluded by March 2011.<ref name="Kuwait Airways eyes end-March privatization" /> However, in {{MONTHNAME|10}} that year, the committee recommended the airline to go through a reorganisation process before continuing with the privatisation programme,<ref name="Kuwait delays state airline's privatization" /> something that was approved by Kuwait{{'s}} Council of Ministers.<ref name="Kuwait Airways reverses strategy as it suspends privatisation plan" /> The privatisation draft was amended<ref name="Kuwait Airways float unlikely to fly" /><ref name="Kuwait's cabinet backs new law to privatize airline" /> and the government signed a contract with the [[International Air Transport Association]] for the provision of consultation expertise.<ref name="Kuwait Airways signs agreement with IATA for privatization assistance" /> The law for the privatisation of Kuwait Airways Corporation was passed in January 2013.<ref name="Kuwaiti parliament backs law to privatise airline" />

===Key people===
{{As of|2023|11}}, Abdulmohsen Salem Alfagaan holds the position as [[chairman]].<ref name="Kuwait Airways seeks compensation from Airbus for delays" />

===Headquarters===
The Kuwait Airways headquarters is located on the grounds of [[Kuwait International Airport]] in [[Al Farwaniyah Governorate]], Kuwait. The {{convert|42000|sqm|sqft}} head office was built for 15.8&nbsp;million [[Kuwaiti dinars]] ([[United States dollar|US $]] 53.6&nbsp;million). Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Co. served as the main contractor. The headquarter was constructed from 1992 to 1996. The construction of the head office was the first time that structural glazing for curtain walls was used in the State of Kuwait.<ref>{{cite web|title= Kuwait Airways Head Quarters|work= Ahmadiah Contracting & Training Co.|url= https://www.ahmadiah.com/Product/KuwaitAirwaysHQ.aspx}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The previous headquarters was on the grounds of the airport.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. 14–20 March 1990. [https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1990/1990%20-%200752.html 100]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313093527/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1990/1990%20-%200752.html |date=13 March 2012 }}</ref>

===Subsidiaries and alliances===
Kuwait Airways has several subsidiaries that are going through a similar privatization process as KAC.
* [http://www.kasco.com.kw Kuwait Aviation Services Co. (KASCO)]
* [http://www.asc-me.net Automated Systems Co.] (ASC, شركة الأنظمـــــة الآلية,الأنظمة) [[Computer reservations system|GDS]] provider since 1989
* [[ALAFCO]]

Kuwait Airways also went into alliances with several airlines to keep up with demand and to continue its operations during the 1990 war.
* [[Shorouk Air]] (ceased operations in 2003)
* [[Jet Airways]] (India, temporarily suspended)
* [[Trans World Airlines]] (began 1 December 1999 with codeshare between JFK and Chicago to Kuwait City)

===Livery===
The airline revamped its livery on 23 October 2016, updating the stylised bird logo.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kuwaittimes.com/kuwait-airways-unveils-dynamic-new-livery | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128083306/https://kuwaittimes.com/kuwait-airways-unveils-dynamic-new-livery | archive-date=28 November 2022 | title=Kuwait Airways unveils dynamic new livery - talal | date=23 October 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Kuwait Airways plans path to the future" /><ref name="PICTURE: Kuwait Airways unveils new livery on 777-300ER" />

== Destinations ==
{{Main|List of Kuwait Airways destinations}}
Kuwait Airways is based at [[Kuwait International Airport]]; the airline flies 65 routes that serve 63 destinations, {{As of|2023|8|lc=y}}.<ref name="Kuwait Airways in talks with lessors amid delivery delays" />

===Codeshare agreements===
Kuwait Airways has [[codeshare agreement]]s with the following airlines:<ref name="Partners">{{cite web|url=https://www.kuwaitairways.com/en/information/Pages/ourpartners.aspx|title=Our Partners|website=Kuwait Airways}}</ref><ref name="CAPA Kuwait Airways profile">{{cite web|url=http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/kuwait-airways-ku |title=Profile on Kuwait Airways |website=CAPA|publisher=Centre for Aviation|access-date=2016-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103192920/http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/kuwait-airways-ku |archive-date=2016-11-03|url-status=live}}</ref>

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* [[Aegean Airlines]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240123-a3kucodeshare |title=AEGEAN AIRLINES / KUWAIT AIRWAYS BEGINS CODESHARE PARTNERSHIP FROM MID-JAN 2024}}</ref>
* [[Air Europa]]
* [[Etihad Airways]]
* [[Ethiopian Airlines]]
* [[ITA Airways]]<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.ita-airways.com/content/dam/ita/files/EN/fly/ita-world/press-release/codeshare_%20ITA_Airways_KuwaitAirways.pdf|date=6 June 2022|title=Launch of codeshare flights between ITA Airways and Kuwait Airways|website=ITA Airways|access-date=10 June 2022|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170432/https://www.ita-airways.com/content/dam/ita/files/EN/fly/ita-world/press-release/codeshare_%20ITA_Airways_KuwaitAirways.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Middle East Airlines]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-airways-signs-codeshare-accord-with-middle-east-airlines/ | title=Kuwait Airways signs codeshare accord with Middle East Airlines | date=15 March 2018 }}</ref>
* [[Oman Air]]
*[[Saudia]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Kuwait Airways / Saudia Resumes Codeshare Partnership From Nov 2023|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231128-kusvcodeshare}}</ref>
* [[SriLankan Airlines]]
* [[Thai Airways International]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240625-tgkucodeshare|title=THAI/Kuwait Airways begins reciprocal codeshare service from late-June 2024|date=25 June 2024|website=aeroroutes.com}}</ref>
* [[Turkish Airlines]]
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===Interline agreements===
Kuwait Airways has [[interline agreement]]s with the following airlines:<ref name="Partners"/>

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* [[Air Canada]]
* [[Air China]]
* [[Air Europa]]
* [[Air India]]
* [[American Airlines]]
*[[APG Airlines]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.apgiet.com/all-partner-airlines.html | title=All Partner Airlines }}</ref>
* [[Asiana Airlines]]
* [[Bangkok Airways]]
* [[Biman Bangladesh Airlines]]
* [[Cathay Pacific]]
* [[China Airlines]]
* [[Deutsche Bahn]] {{small|(railway)}}<ref name="Partners" />
* [[EgyptAir]]
* [[Etihad Airways]]
* [[Ethiopian Airlines]]
* [[Gulf Air]]
* [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.traveldailynews.com/aviation/emirates-and-kuwait-airways-ink-interline-agreement-to-strengthen-travel-options-to-the-airlines-network/ | title=Emirates and Kuwait Airways ink interline agreement | date=30 April 2025 }}</ref>
* [[ITA Airways]]
* [[Kenya Airways]]
* [[Korean Air]]
* [[LOT Polish Airlines]]
* [[Lufthansa]]
* [[Malaysia Airlines]]<ref name="Partners" />
* [[Middle East Airlines]]
* [[Nepal Airlines]]
* [[Oman Air]]
* [[Qatar Airways]]
* [[Royal Air Maroc]]
* [[Saudia]]
* [[Singapore Airlines]]
* [[SriLankan Airlines]]
* [[Thai Airways International]]
* [[Tunisair]]
* [[Turkish Airlines]]
* [[United Airlines]]
{{div col end}}

==Fleet==
[[File:Kuwait Airways, 9K-AKN, Airbus A320-251N (49569943488).jpg|thumb|right|Kuwait Airways [[Airbus A320neo]]]]
[[File:9K-APF Airbus A330-841 Kuwait Airways Frankfurt 22.6.22.jpg|thumb|Kuwait Airways [[Airbus A330-800]]]]
[[File:Kuwait Airways, 9K-AOJ, Boeing 777-369 ER.jpg|thumb|Kuwait Airways [[Boeing 777-300ER]]]]

===Current fleet===
{{as of|2025|4|df=US}}, the Kuwait Airways fleet includes the following aircraft:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Fleet|url=https://www.kuwaitairways.com/en/information/Pages/Our-Fleet.aspx|website=Kuwait Airways|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Kuwait Airways expects first A330-900 in 3Q24" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Orders and Deliveries {{!}} Airbus|date= April 2025|website=www.airbus.com  |url=https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/2025-05/ods-april-2025-airbus-commercial-aircraft-ma28.xlsx|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250521121642/https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/2025-05/ods-april-2025-airbus-commercial-aircraft-ma28.xlsx|archive-date= 21 May 2025}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;margin:auto;"
|+ Kuwait Airways fleet
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:150px;" | Aircraft
! rowspan="2" style="width:60px;" | In service
! rowspan="2" style="width:40px;" | Orders
! colspan="5"| Passengers
! rowspan="2"| Notes
|-
!<abbr title="First">F</abbr>
!<abbr title="Business">C</abbr>
!<abbr title="Premium Economy">W</abbr>
!<abbr title="Economy">Y</abbr>
!Total
|-
|[[Airbus A320-200]]
|4
|&mdash;
|colspan="5" {{unknown}}
|-
|[[Airbus A320neo]]
|9
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|12
|&mdash;
|122
|134
|<ref name="Kuwait Airways seeks compensation from Airbus for delays" />
|-
|[[Airbus A321neo]]
|1
|5
|&mdash;
|16
|&mdash; 
|150
|166
|Deliveries from March 2025<ref name="Kuwait Airways seeks compensation from Airbus for delays" /><ref name="RegigAirbus" /><ref>{{Cite press release|title=Airbus delivers first A321neo for Kuwait Airways|url=https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-05-airbus-delivers-first-a321neo-for-kuwait-airways|date=14 May 2025|website=Airbus|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Airbus A321LR]]
|&mdash;
|3
|colspan="4"|<Abbr title="To Be Announced">TBA</abbr>
|169
|<ref name="Kuwait Airways seeks compensation from Airbus for delays" /><ref name="RegigAirbus"/>
|-
|[[Airbus A330-200]]
|1
|&mdash;
|colspan="5" {{unknown}}
|-
|[[Airbus A330neo|Airbus A330-800]]
|4
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|32
|&mdash;
|203
|235
|Launch customer.<ref>{{Cite press release|title=Kuwait Airways takes delivery of its first two A330neos |url=https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-10-kuwait-airways-takes-delivery-of-its-first-two-a330neos |date=29 October 2020 |website=Airbus |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Airbus A330neo#A330-900|Airbus A330-900]]
|2
|5
|&mdash;
|32 
|21
|225
|291
|Deliveries from December 2024.<ref name="Kuwait Airways seeks compensation from Airbus for delays" /><ref name="RegigAirbus">{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/112786-kuwait-airways-rejigs-airbus-order-adds-a330-900s-a321lrs|title=Kuwait Airways rejigs Airbus order; adds A330-900s, A321LRs|website=Ch-Aviation|date=21 February 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230324123154/https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/112786-kuwait-airways-rejigs-airbus-order-adds-a330-900s-a321lrs|archive-date= 24 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.biztoday.news/2024/12/10/kuwait-airways-receives-its-first-a330-900/|title=Kuwait Airways receives its first A330-900|website=biztoday.news|date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|[[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-500/600]]
|1
|&mdash;
|colspan="5" {{unknown}}
|-
|[[Airbus A350|Airbus A350-900]]
|&mdash;
|2
|colspan="4"|<Abbr title="To Be Announced">TBA</abbr>
|326
|<ref name="Kuwait Airways seeks compensation from Airbus for delays" /><ref name="RegigAirbus"/>
|-
|[[Boeing 777-300ER]]
|10
|&mdash;
|8
|36
|54
|236
|334<ref name="Kuwait Airways pose son premier 777-300ER à New York" />
|
|-
!Total
!32
!15
!colspan="6"|
|}

===Government aircraft===
Kuwait Airways operates aircraft for official [[State of Kuwait|State]] business. The fleet has a Kuwait Airways inspired livery with State of Kuwait titles, and is composed of one Airbus A300-600, one A310-300, one A319, one A320, two A340-500 and one Boeing 747-8BBJ.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

=== Former fleet ===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center"
|+
!Aircraft <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rzjets.net/operators/?show=712|title=Kuwait Airways Fleet|website=rzjets.net|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222191408/https://rzjets.net/operators/?show=712|archive-date=22 February 2020|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref>
!Total 
!Introduced
!Retired
!Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Airbus A300|Airbus A300B4]]
|1
|1983
|1983
|Leased from [[Hapag-Lloyd Flug]].
|-
|1
|1991
|1992
|Leased from [[EgyptAir]].
|-
|[[Airbus A300-600R]]
|8
|1984
|2015
|
|-
|[[Airbus A310-200]]
|8
|1983
|1990
|
|-
|[[Airbus A310-300]]
|8
|1991
|2015
|
|-
|[[Airbus A340-300]]
|4
|1995
|2017
|
|-
|[[Boeing 707-320]]
|5
|1975
|1978
|Leased from [[British European Airways]].
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Boeing 707-320C]]
|3
|1977
|1977
|Leased from [[British European Airways]] and [[British Midland Airlines]].
|-
|10
|1968
|1985
|
|-
|6
|1991
|1992
|Leased from [[Trans Mediterranean Airways]].
|-
|[[Boeing 727-200]]
|4
|1980
|1994
|
|-
|[[Boeing 737-200]]
|1
|1976
|1980
|
|-
|[[Boeing 747-200M]]
|4
|1978
|2008
|
|-
|[[Boeing 747-400|Boeing 747-400M]]
|1
|1994
|2019
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Boeing 767-200ER]]
|2
|1986
|1991
|Destroyed by bombing in February 1991.
|-
|1
|1994
|1995
|
|-
|[[Boeing 777-200ER]]
|2
|1998
|2017
|
|-
|[[De Havilland Comet]]
|3
|1963
|1969
|One leased from [[British Overseas Airways Corporation|BOAC]].
|-
|[[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|Douglas C-47B Skytrain]]
|2
|1952
|1970
|
|-
|[[Douglas DC-6|Douglas DC-6B]]
|1
|1964
|1968
|
|-
|[[Douglas DC-8|Douglas DC-8-32]]
|1
|1974
|1976
|
|-
|[[Douglas DC-8-62|Douglas DC-8-62F]]
|3
|1997
|1999
|Cargo aircraft.
|-
|[[Hawker Siddeley Trident]]
|4
|1965
|1972
|
|-
|[[Lockheed L-1011-200 TriStar]]
|1
|1992
|1994
|Leased from [[British Airways]].
|-
|[[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30]]
|1
|1992
|1993
|Leased from [[British Airways]].
|-
|[[Vickers Viscount]]
|10
|1958
|1967
|
|}

===Fleet development===
In October 2013, Kuwait Airways had one of the oldest aircraft fleets in the Middle East, with an average age of 20 years.<ref name="Kuwait Airways to lease, delay orders, as neighbours take 50 widebodies each year in 2013 and 2014" /> That month, the carrier opened its [[Aircraft maintenance|maintenance]] facilities to the press for them to check that the fleet was kept in condition,<ref name="Kuwait Airways offers tour to prove fleet is safe" /> amid rumours of deficiencies in their maintenance.<ref name="On-air: Blankets used to block air leak during flight to Kuwait" /> In {{MONTHNAME|12}} the same year, the carrier signed a [[memorandum of understanding]] with [[Airbus]] for the acquisition of {{cardinal|15}} [[Airbus A320neo|A320neos]] and {{cardinal to word|10}} [[Airbus A350-900|A350-900s]].<ref name="Kuwait Airways confirms MOU for 10 A350-900s, 15 A320neos" /><ref name="Kuwait Airways signs for A350 and A320neo" /><ref name="Kuwait Airways to buy 25 Airbus jets" /> These aircraft would be handed over between 2019 and 2022.<ref name="Kuwait Airways May Issue Bonds, Sukuk For Airbus Deal" /> For the interim period, the deal includes the lease of seven [[Airbus A320|A320s]] and five [[Airbus A330-200|A330-200s]] from the aircraft manufacturer;<ref name="Kuwait Airways announces a deal for 10 Boeing 777s as its revival continues" /> deliveries would start in late 2014.<ref name="Kuwait Airways May Issue Bonds, Sukuk For Airbus Deal" /> In a deal valued at {{US$|4.4}}&nbsp;billion,<ref name="Kuwait Airways signs deal to buy 25 Airbus planes" /> the order including {{cardinal to word|10}} A350-900s and {{cardinal|15}} A320neos was confirmed in February 2014.<ref name="Kuwait Airways firms Airbus order" /><ref name="Airbus confirms Kuwait Airways orders 25 aircraft" /> Kuwait Airways' intentions to purchase {{cardinal to word|10}} [[Boeing 777-300ER]]s were informed in November 2014.<ref name="Boeing Statement on Kuwait Airways’ Intent to Purchase 10 777-300ERs" /><ref name="Boeing: Kuwait Airways to purchase 10 777-300ERs" /> The order was firmed up a month later for {{US$|3.3}}&nbsp;billion<ref name="Boeing, Kuwait Airways Finalize Order for 10 777-300ERs" /><ref name="Kuwait Airways, Boeing finalise $3.3bn planes order" /><ref name="Kuwait Airways finalizes 777 order" /> with deliveries expected to start in November 2016.<ref name="Kuwait Airways concludes deal to purchase 10 Boeing 777-300ER planes" /> Also in December 2014, Kuwait Airways took delivery of its first sharkleted Airbus A320 as part of the airline{{'s}} fleet renewal programme.<ref name="Kuwait Airways begins fleet upgrade with first A320 Sharklet delivery" /> {{As of|2015|3|alt= By March 2015}}, Kuwait Airways received four leased aircraft of the type, marking the first fleet upgrade in 17 years.<ref name="Kuwait Airways receives first new aircraft in 17yrs" /><ref name="New KAC plane in service soon" /> The carrier became a new customer for the Airbus A330 when it received the first aircraft of the type in June 2015.<ref name="Kuwait Airways receives first A330-200" /><ref name="Kuwait Airways takes delivery of first A330-200" />

Following the airline's rebranding initiative in October 2016, Kuwait Airways received its first Boeing 777-300ER in December 2016, marking the arrival of the airline's first fully owned new aircraft in nearly twenty years.<ref name="Kuwait Airways plans path to the future" /><ref name="PICTURE: Kuwait Airways unveils new livery on 777-300ER" /> Introduced in 1995,<ref name="Kuwaiti A340 Delivered" /> the [[Airbus A340-300]] was retired from service by the airline in 2017.<ref name="Kuwait Airways to dispose of five aircraft" /> In October 2018, Kuwait Airways amended a pre-existing commitment with Airbus for 10 [[Airbus A350-900|A350-900]]s by reducing it to five of these aircraft and ordered eight [[Airbus A330neo|Airbus A330-800]]s, which were scheduled to be delivered from March 2019.<ref name="Kuwait Airways orders eight widebody Airbus A330-800s" /><ref name=kuwaitorders8moreplanes/> The first two [[Airbus A330-800]]s were handed over to the airline by the aircraft manufacturer in October 2020.<ref name="Kuwait Airways takes delivery of its first two A330neos"/>

In August 2019, Kuwait Airways Chairman Yousef A. M. J. Alsaqer stated that the airline plans to spend $2.5 billion on new aircraft due to be delivered by 2026.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kuwait-airways-airplanes-idUSKCN1VM14E|title=Kuwait Airways to spend $2.5 billion on new aircraft|date=2019-09-01|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-09-02|language=en}}</ref>

== Awards ==
Kuwait Airways was named the World's Most Improved Airline for 2023 by [[Skytrax|SkyTrax]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Times |first=Arab |date=2023-06-20 |title=Kuwait Airways, the World's Most Improve... |url=https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-airways-the-worlds-most-improved-airline-for-the-year-23/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=arabtimes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuwait Airways Awards and Recognitions |url=https://www.kuwaitairways.com/en/awards |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=www.kuwaitairways.com}}</ref>

== Services ==
Kuwait Airways offers Royal Class and First Class passengers the option to check-in at the comfort of their home in where a limousine and an airline crew member will check-in the passengers, collect the luggage, and issue boarding passes at home. A car service to drive passengers to the airport is also provided upon request. This service is only offered while outbound from Kuwait International Airport.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Services Home Check-in Information |url=https://www.kuwaitairways.com/en/home-check-in |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=www.kuwaitairways.com}}</ref> Kuwait Airways is one of the few airlines which does not serve [[alcoholic drinks]] on its flights.<ref name="About ShawnVoyage">{{cite web |url=http://shawnvoyage.com/airlines-that-don-t-serve-alcohol/ |title=Major Airlines that Don't Serve Alcohol |date=7 April 2014 |publisher=ShawnVoyage |access-date=24 July 2017 |archive-date=3 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603182441/https://shawnvoyage.com/airlines-that-don-t-serve-alcohol/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Incidents and accidents==

=== Kuwait Airways Flight 032 ===
On 30 June 1966, Kuwait Airways Flight KU32, a [[Hawker Siddeley Trident|Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C]], was operating a scheduled international flight from Beirut, Lebanon, to Kuwait City. The flight proceeded uneventfully until the descent phase. At 20:28 GMT, the aircraft was cleared to descend from FL300 to FL95 near the DY NDB, maintaining this altitude until passing the beacon at 20:39 GMT. The pilot-in-command elected to conduct a visual approach, and the crew reported sighting the airport’s rotating beacon and lights.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Crash of a Hawker-Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C in Kuwait City {{!}} Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives |url=https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-hawker-siddeley-hs121-trident-1c-kuwait-city |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=www.baaa-acro.com}}</ref>

During the approach to Runway 33R, the aircraft was positioned 6 miles from the airport at 2,300 feet with an airspeed of 178 [[Knot (unit)|knots]]. The autopilot remained engaged, and the co-pilot was occupied with landing checks. The aircraft’s intended approach speed was 154 [[Knot (unit)|knots]] with a 700 ft/min descent rate, but it continued descending at 1,500 ft/min. At 20:46 GMT, the aircraft impacted terrain approximately 4 km short of the runway threshold, slightly left of the centerline, at an elevation of 185 feet.<ref name=":0" />

The accident resulted from an [[unstable approach]] rate and failure to follow company regulations. The corrective action of calling for 10,500 rpm was insufficient to regain level flight, and a delayed power request was ineffective. The pilot-in-command did not follow approach procedures, with landing checks incomplete and an incorrect altimeter setting set during the incident, There were 72 passengers and 11 crew members on board with 0 deaths in the incident.<ref name=":0" />

=== Kuwait Airways Flight 422 ===
On 5 April 1988, Kuwait Airways Flight 422, a Boeing 747-200 registered as 9K-ADB, departed from Bangkok en route to Kuwait City with 97 passengers and 15 crew members, including three members of the Kuwaiti royal family. Approximately three hours into the flight, over the Arabian Sea, the aircraft was hijacked by several Lebanese militants armed with machine guns and hand grenades. The hijackers directed the crew to fly to Mashhad, Iran, where they demanded the release of 17 Lebanese Shi'ite prisoners held in Kuwait for involvement in the [[1983–1988 Kuwait terror attacks|1983 bombings]].

During the standoff in [[Mashhad]], 25 hostages were released, including a male passenger with a medical condition and 24 female passengers. Negotiations stalled, leading the hijackers to force the aircraft to depart. The plane asked for landing permission in Beirut and Damascus but was denied by both. After seven hours, it landed in Larnaca, [[Cyprus]], where two Kuwaiti passengers were executed, and their bodies were left on the tarmac. The ordeal continued as the aircraft flew to Algiers, Algeria, where, after a total of 16 days, the remaining hostages were released, and the hijackers, who were first in custody of the Algerian authorities, but after released and taken to an unknown location, they disappeared, evading capture and failing in their mission of freeing the prisoners in Kuwait.{{cn|date=June 2025}}

=== Kuwait Airways during the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait ===
Kuwait Airways suffered blows during the [[Iraqi invasion of Kuwait]], at least 15 aircraft were seized by Iraq and taken to be used by [[Iraqi Airways]]. The [[Revolutionary Command Council (Iraq)|Revolutionary Command Council]] decided that the Kuwait Airways company would be dissolved and all it's property would be transported to the Iraqi Airways Company. This made Kuwait Airways file two legal actions against Iraqi Airways, these legal actions would take almost 22 years to end and were only settled in 2017. An A310-300 and A300 were seized by Iraqi forces, repainted in the Iraqi Airways livery, and given new registrations by the Iraqi Directorate of Air Safety. Iraqi Airways started to prep the 2 planes for commercial services by regularly maintaining them. In July and August of 1992, Iran returned six Toulouse-built jets to Kuwait Airways after Kuwait paid them $20 million for maintenance and storage. A pair of Tupolev Tu-124Vs, both G-IIIs, and one of the two BAe.125s were destroyed by coalition airstrikes during [[Operation Desert Storm]]. These planes ended up being written-off. Additionally, there was a [[Boeing 727]] that was being used by Iraqi Airways before being ferried to Oman and later, returned to Kuwait after the war.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-26 |title=The Spoils of War (and What the War Spoiled) |url=https://www.key.aero/article/spoils-war-and-what-war-spoiled |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=www.key.aero |language=en}}</ref>

After the war Kuwait Airways sought to seek compensation for the lost planes, at first, Kuwait was seeking $1.2 billion. Iraq and Kuwait ended up settling on a deal that would see Iraq pay Kuwait $500 million. $300 million in cash and $200 million in a Kuwaiti-Iraqi airline venture.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuwait reaches $ 500m deal over airline row – GCC |url=https://gcclub.org/0000/00/00/kuwait-reaches-500m-deal-over-airline-row/ |access-date=2025-02-26 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Transport in Kuwait]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group="nb"}}

==References==
<references>
<ref name="Airbus confirms Kuwait Airways orders 25 aircraft">{{cite news|title= Airbus confirms Kuwait Airways orders 25 aircraft|work= Reuters|date= 20 February 2014|url= http://in.reuters.com/article/airbus-kuwait-idINWEB00IW620140220|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160306173132/http://in.reuters.com/article/airbus-kuwait-idINWEB00IW620140220|archive-date= 6 March 2016|url-status= dead|access-date= 10 July 2021}}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Airline Routes-Aug. 10, 2015">{{cite news|title=Airline Routes-Aug. 10, 2015 |first1=Kathryn M. |last1=Young |publisher=[[Air Transport World]] |date=10 August 2015 |url=http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/airline-routes-aug-10-2015 |quote=Kuwait Airways launched 3X-weekly Munich-Kuwait City service. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811185408/http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/airline-routes-aug-10-2015 |archive-date=11 August 2015 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Airline Routes-Oct. 19, 2015">{{cite news|title=Airline Routes-Oct. 19, 2015 |first1=Kathryn M. |last1=Young |publisher=[[Air Transport World]] |date=19 October 2015 |url=http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/airline-routes-oct-19-2015 |quote=Bangalore has seen Kuwait Airways, [[Nepal Airlines]] and [[Thai AirAsia]] all adding new routes. Kuwait Airways started a 3X-weekly Airbus A320 service from Kuwait, Nepal Airlines began 3X-weekly A320 service from Kathmandu, and Thai Air Asia is offering a 5X-weekly service from Bangkok DMK. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027232341/http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/airline-routes-oct-19-2015 |archive-date=27 October 2015 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Boeing Confirms 777 Order From Kuwait Airways">{{cite press release|title=Boeing Confirms 777 Order From Kuwait Airways |publisher=Boeing |date=10 July 1996 |url=http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/1996/news.release.960710.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106185731/http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/1996/news.release.960710.html |archive-date=6 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Boeing Statement on Kuwait Airways’ Intent to Purchase 10 777-300ERs">{{flatlist}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite press release|title=Boeing Statement on Kuwait Airways' Intent to Purchase 10 777-300ERs |publisher=Boeing |date=20 November 2014 |url=http://boeing.mediaroom.com/Boeing-Statement-on-Kuwait-Airways-Intent-to-Purchase-10-777-300ERs |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121103538/http://boeing.mediaroom.com/Boeing-Statement-on-Kuwait-Airways-Intent-to-Purchase-10-777-300ERs |archive-date=21 November 2014 }}&nbsp; }}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite news|title=Boeing Statement on Kuwait Airways' Intent to Purchase 10 777-300ERs |work=CAPA Centre for Aviation |date=21 November 2014 |url=http://centreforaviation.com/members/direct-news/boeing-statement-on-kuwait-airways-intent-to-purchase-10-777-300ers-197609 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6UFR9xj7q?url=http://centreforaviation.com/members/direct-news/boeing-statement-on-kuwait-airways-intent-to-purchase-10-777-300ers-197609 |archive-date=21 November 2014 }}&nbsp; }}
{{endflatlist}}</ref>

<ref name="Boeing, Kuwait Airways Finalize Order for 10 777-300ERs">{{cite press release|title=Boeing, Kuwait Airways Finalize Order for 10 777-300ERs |publisher=Boeing |date=23 December 2014 |url=http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2014-12-23-Boeing-Kuwait-Airways-Finalize-Order-for-10-777-300ERs |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223183808/http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2014-12-23-Boeing-Kuwait-Airways-Finalize-Order-for-10-777-300ERs |archive-date=23 December 2014 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Boeing: Kuwait Airways to purchase 10 777-300ERs">{{cite news|title=Boeing: Kuwait Airways to purchase 10 777-300ERs |first=Linda |last=Blachly |work=[[Air Transport World]] |date=20 November 2014 |url=http://atwonline.com/airframes/boeing-kuwait-airways-purchase-10-777-300ers |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121001359/http://atwonline.com/airframes/boeing-kuwait-airways-purchase-10-777-300ers |archive-date=21 November 2014 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="FI1962-221/2">{{flatlist}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=Kuwait Airways £8½m orders&nbsp;(page&nbsp;221) |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=16 August 1962 |number=2788 |volume=82 |pages=221–222 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1962/1962%20-%201425.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6IpIjBcUw?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1962/1962%20-%201425.html |archive-date=12 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=Kuwait Airways £8½m orders&nbsp;(page&nbsp;222) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1962/1962%20-%201426.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6IpIl3Olo?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1962/1962%20-%201426.html |archive-date=12 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
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<ref name="FI1963-73">{{cite journal|title=Air Commerce |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=17 January 1963 |volume=83 |number=2810 |page=73 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200081.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513072848/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200081.html |archive-date=13 May 2014 |quote=At {{sic|Hatfield|expected=Hartfield}} on 9 January Sir Aubrey Burke (right), chairman of the de Havilland Aircraft Co, handed over the log book of Kuwait Airways' Comet 4C to the airline's chairman, Mr Nisf Al Yusaf Al Nisf. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1963-153">{{cite journal|title=Air Commerce |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=31 January 1963 |volume=83 |number=2812 |page=153 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200165.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513073617/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200165.html |archive-date=13 May 2014 |quote=Kuwait Airways' first de Havilland Comet 4C took off from {{sic|Hatfield|expected=Hartfield}} on 18 January for Beirut, which it reached in 4hr 34min, an average speed of 490&nbsp;m.p.h. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=MEA and their Comets&nbsp;(page&nbsp;223) |journal=[[Flight International]] |number=2814 |volume=83 |date=14 February 1963 |pages=223–226 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200235.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6IsTNWdUT?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200235.html |archive-date=14 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=MEA and their Comets&nbsp;(page&nbsp;224) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200236.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6IsTNjJxf?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200236.html |archive-date=14 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=MEA and their Comets&nbsp;(page&nbsp;225) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200237.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6IsTNxmeh?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200237.html |archive-date=14 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=MEA and their Comets&nbsp;(page&nbsp;226) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200238.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6IsTO9PrM?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200238.html |archive-date=14 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
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<ref name="FI1963-227">{{cite journal|title=Air commerce{{--}}And Another for Kuwait |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=15 August 1963 |volume=84 |number=2840 |page=227 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%201409.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6IpR8k1z0?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%201409.html |archive-date=12 August 2013 |quote=A second Comet 4C has been ordered by Kuwait Airways, for delivery early in 1964. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1963-275">{{cite journal|title=Air commerce |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=22 August 1963 |volume=84 |number=2841 |page=275 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%201459.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513074558/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%201459.html |archive-date=13 May 2014 |quote=On August 12 at the Kuwait Embassy in London Mr Abdussalam Shuaib, chairman of Kuwait Airways, signed a contract with Hawker Siddeley Aviation for a second Comet 4C. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1964-236">{{cite journal|title=Air commerce |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=13 February 1964 |volume=85 |number=2866 |page=236 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1964/1964%20-%200379.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513072612/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1964/1964%20-%200379.html |archive-date=13 May 2014 |quote=Kuwait Airways' second Hawker Siddeley Comet 4C recently established, subject to official confirmation, a point-to-point record between London and Kuwait. The official time for the 2,888&nbsp;mile delivery flight was 6hr 25sec—an average of 461&nbsp;m.p.h. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1964-381">{{cite journal|title=Air commerce – BOAC's New Pool Partner |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=12 March 1964 |volume=85 |number=2870 |page=381 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1964/1964%20-%200656.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116091826/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1964/1964%20-%200656.html |archive-date=16 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1964-446">{{cite journal|title= Air commerce|journal= [[Flight International]]|date= 19 March 1964|volume= 85|number= 2871|page= 446|url= http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1964/1964%20-%200767.html<!-- 14 August 2013 -->|quote= Kuwait Airways' general manager, Mr Abdel Rahman el Mishri, disembarking from the Comet which inaugurated his company's new London service on March 2.}}</ref>

<ref name="FI1964-747">{{cite journal|title=Air commerce |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=7 May 1964 |volume=85 |number=2878 |page=747 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1964/1964%20-%201352.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224114333/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1964/1964%20-%201352.html |archive-date=24 December 2013 |quote=Kuwait Airways have bought Trans Arabian Airways, the Beirut-based Kuwaiti company which operates three DC-6Bs. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1965-203/211">{{flatlist}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=World-market Trident&nbsp;(page&nbsp;203) |journal=[[Flight International]] |volume=87 |number=2918 |date=11 February 1965 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200351.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6JAUWQz4d?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200351.html |archive-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=World-market Trident&nbsp;(page&nbsp;204) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200352.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6JAUWm4IJ?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200352.html |archive-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=World-market Trident&nbsp;(page&nbsp;205) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200353.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6JAUX5vbD?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200353.html |archive-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=World-market Trident&nbsp;(page&nbsp;206) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200354.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6JAUXNuT9?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200354.html |archive-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=World-market Trident&nbsp;(page&nbsp;207) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200359.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6JAUXi8Lf?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200359.html |archive-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=World-market Trident&nbsp;(page&nbsp;208) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200360.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6JAUY1UyQ?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200360.html |archive-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=World-market Trident&nbsp;(page&nbsp;209) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200361.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6JAUYNF0m?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200361.html |archive-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=World-market Trident&nbsp;(page&nbsp;210) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200362.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6JAUYgp9v?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200362.html |archive-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=World-market Trident&nbsp;(page&nbsp;211) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200363.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6JAUZ0Edm?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200363.html |archive-date=26 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
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<ref name="FI1965-587">{{cite journal|title=World airline survey – Kuwait Airways Corporation |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=15 April 1965 |volume=87 |issue=2927 |page=587 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%202155.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513071437/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%202155.html |archive-date=13 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1966-128">{{cite journal|title=Air transport – Kuwait defers One-Eleven delivery |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=27 January 1966 |volume=89 |number=2968 |page=128 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1966/1966%20-%200217.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513080252/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1966/1966%20-%200217.html |archive-date=13 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1966-458">{{cite journal|title=World news – Third Trident for Kuwait |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=24 March 1966 |volume=89 |number=2976 |page=458 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1966/1966%20-%200799.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513072951/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1966/1966%20-%200799.html |archive-date=13 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1966-687">{{cite journal|title=Sensor |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=28 April 1966 |volume=89 |number=2981 |page=687 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1966/1966%20-%201202.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513072150/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1966/1966%20-%201202.html |archive-date=13 May 2014 |quote=The two One-Elevens ordered by Kuwait Airways, delivery of which was deferred last year, are not now likely to be taken by the airline. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1966-951">{{cite journal|title=Air transport – Another Trident for Kuwait |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=9 June 1966 |volume=89 |number=2987 |page=951 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1966/1966%20-%201668.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111183158/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1966/1966%20-%201668.html |archive-date=11 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1967-980">{{cite journal|title=Air transport – Kuwait Orders 707s |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=14 December 1967 |volume=92 |number=3066 |page=980 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1967/1967%20-%202387.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224092742/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1967/1967%20-%202387.html |archive-date=24 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1968-811/3">{{flatlist}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=Air transport – Eagle and After&nbsp;(page&nbsp;811) |journal=[[Flight International]] |volume=94 |number=3115 |date=21 November 1968 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%202661.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6JHtKoIl6?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%202661.html |archive-date=31 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=Air transport – Eagle and After&nbsp;(page&nbsp;812) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%202662.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6JHtKEBj1?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%202662.html |archive-date=31 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=Air transport – Eagle and After&nbsp;(page&nbsp;813) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%202663.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6JHtMsHnd?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%202663.html |archive-date=31 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
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<ref name="FI1973-459">{{cite journal|title=World airline survey – Kuwait Airways Corporation |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=22 March 1973 |volume=103 |number=3341 |page=459 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%200769.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513071603/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%200769.html |archive-date=13 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1973-668">{{cite journal|title=Air transport |journal=[[Flight International]] |volume=103 |number=3347 |date=3 May 1973 |page=668 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%201136.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201195335/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%201136.html |archive-date=1 February 2014 |quote=Kuwait Airways made a profit in 1972 for the fifth consecutive year. The carrier, which operates five Boeing 707-320Cs on services radiating from Kuwait as far as London to the west and Bombay to the east, had a net income of KD2.1&nbsp;million (£2.9&nbsp;million). Net income in 1968, the first profitable year for the airline, was £910,000. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1975-279">{{cite journal|title=Airliner market |journal=[[Flight International]] |volume=108 |number=3468 |date=28 August 1975 |page=279 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%201629.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201195338/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%201629.html |archive-date=1 February 2014 |quote=The second of two Boeing 707-320Cs sold by Pan American to Kuwait Airways Corporation will be delivered on September 9. The first was delivered in May. Total cost of both aircraft with spares was over $14&nbsp;million. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1975-491">{{cite journal|title=World airline directory – Kuwait Airways Corporation |journal=[[Flight International]] |volume=108 |number=3445 |date=20 March 1975 |page=491 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%200555.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201195345/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%200555.html |archive-date=1 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1975-725">{{cite journal |title=Airliner market |journal=[[Flight International]] |volume=107 |number=3452 |date=8 May 1975 |page=725 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%200811.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201195351/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%200811.html |archive-date=1 February 2014 |url-status=live |quote=Boeing has announced three new orders: Kuwait Airways and [[Nordair]] of Montreal have each ordered one 737, Kuwait's first and Nordair{{'s}} fifth, for delivery in February 1976 and November respectively}}</ref>

<ref name="FI1979-873">{{cite journal|title=Airliner market |journal=[[Flight International]] |volume=116 |number=3674 |date=15 September 1979 |page=873 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1979/1979%20-%203406.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201195354/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1979/1979%20-%203406.html |archive-date=1 February 2014 |quote=Kuwait Airways has ordered three Boeing Advanced 727s for delivery in late 1980 and early 1981. The airline becomes Boeing's 96th 727 customer. Its aircraft will be laid out with 126 tourist seats and 16 first-class, and will feature dual INS and full flight regime autothrottles. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1980-2">{{cite journal|title=Airbus scores Middle East success with Kuwait A310 order |journal=[[Flight International]] |issn=0015-3710 |volume=118 |number=3713 |date=5 July 1980 |page=2 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%201610.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201195333/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%201610.html |archive-date=1 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1980-324">{{cite journal|title=World airline directory – Kuwait Airways |journal=[[Flight International]] |issn=0015-3710 |volume=118 |number=3716 |date=26 July 1980 |page=324 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%201943.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006230627/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%201943.html |archive-date=6 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="FI1980-1407">{{cite journal|title=Kuwait Airways orders more A310s |journal=[[Flight International]] |volume=118 |number=3727 |date=11 October 1980 |page=1407 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%203074.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201195342/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%203074.html |archive-date=1 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=World Airline Directory – Kuwait Airways(page&nbsp;855) |journal=[[Flight International]] |volume=125 |number=3908 |date=31 March 1984 |pages=855–856 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1984/1984%20-%200565.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6IkaTy1wE?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1984/1984%20-%200565.html |archive-date= 9 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
* {{allow wrap|{{cite journal|title=World Airline Directory – Kuwait Airways&nbsp;(page&nbsp;856) |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1984/1984%20-%200566.html |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6IkaeTMZs?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1984/1984%20-%200566.html |archive-date= 9 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}}}
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<ref name="FI1999-84">{{cite journal|title=World airline directory – Kuwait Airways |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=31 March – 6 April 1999 |number=4670 |volume=155 |page=84 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1999/1999%20-%200804.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513075818/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1999/1999%20-%200804.html |archive-date=13 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Flight1955-138">{{cite journal|title=Civil aviation – Brevities |journal=[[Flight (magazine)|Flight]] |number=2426 |volume=68 |date=22 July 1955 |page=138 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1955/1955%20-%201026.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513073417/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1955/1955%20-%201026.html |archive-date= 13 May 2014 |quote=Kuwait National Airways announce a change of name, effective from July 1, to Kuwait Airways. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Flight1955-306">{{cite journal|title=World airline directory – Kuwait National Airways |journal=[[Flight (magazine)|Flight]] |date=11 March 1955 |volume=67 |number=2407 |page=306 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1955/1955%20-%200306.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927135133/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1955/1955%20-%200306.html |archive-date=27 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Flight1958-255">{{cite journal|title=B.O.A.C. in the Middle East |journal=[[Flight (magazine)|Flight]] |number=2561 |volume=73 |date=21 January 1958 |page=255 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1958/1958%20-%200241.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513072607/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1958/1958%20-%200241.html |archive-date=13 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Flight1958-539">{{cite journal|title=World Airline Directory – Kuwait Airways, Ltd. |journal=[[Flight (magazine)|Flight]] |date=18 April 1958 |number=2569 |volume=73 |page=539 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1958/1958%20-%200523.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326001953/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1958/1958%20-%200523.html |archive-date= 26 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Flight1958-820">{{cite journal|title=Brevities |journal=[[Flight (magazine)|Flight]] |number=2577 |volume=73 |date=13 June 1958 |page=820 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1958/1958%20-%200804.html?search=Kuwait |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6ImZ8YeaG?url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1958/1958%20-%200804.html |archive-date=11 August 2013 |quote=Under a new five-year agreement, B.O.A.C. will be responsible for management and operation of Kuwait Airways. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="GE90 for Kuwait">{{cite news|title=GE90 for Kuwait |agency=[[Flight International]] |work=[[Flightglobal]] |date=31 July 1996 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ge90-for-kuwait-13134/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402165016/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ge90-for-kuwait-13134/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="India may perform U-turn on overseas investors">{{cite news|title=India may perform U-turn on overseas investors |agency=[[Flight International]] |work=[[Flightglobal]] |date=9 July 1997 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/india-may-perform-u-turn-on-overseas-investors-10503/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092952/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/india-may-perform-u-turn-on-overseas-investors-10503/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="India's jet challenger">{{cite news|title=India's jet challenger |agency=[[Flight International]] |work=[[Flightglobal]] |date=18 June 1997 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/indias-jet-challenger-4789/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306154730/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/indias-jet-challenger-4789/ |archive-date=6 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Jet Airways investors take first steps towrds share sale">{{cite news|title=Jet Airways investors take first steps {{sic|towrds|nolink=yes}} share sale |agency=[[Flight International]] |work=[[Flightglobal]] |date=18 June 1997 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/jet-airways-investors-take-first-steps-towrds-share-sale-4801/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305155538/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/jet-airways-investors-take-first-steps-towrds-share-sale-4801/ |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Jet power">{{cite news|title=Jet power |first=Julian |last=Moxon |location=[[Mumbai]] |agency=[[Flight International]] |work=[[Flightglobal]] |date=7 March 2000 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/jet-power-63016/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102041/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/jet-power-63016/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Jet propelled into action">{{cite news|title=Jet propelled into action |agency=[[Airline Business]] |work=[[Flightglobal]] |date=1 December 1997 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/jet-propelled-into-action-30119/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121105/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/jet-propelled-into-action-30119/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways announces a deal for 10 Boeing 777s as its revival continues">{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways announces a deal for 10 Boeing 777s as its revival continues |work=CAPA Centre for Aviation |date=24 December 2014 |url=http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/kuwait-airways-announces-a-deal-for-10-boeing-777s-as-its-revival-continues-200812 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224112932/http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/kuwait-airways-announces-a-deal-for-10-boeing-777s-as-its-revival-continues-200812 |archive-date=24 December 2014 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways begins daily direct flights">{{cite web|title=Kuwait Airways begins daily direct flights |publisher=The Official GovernmentNews Portal of Sri Lanka |date=7 April 2015 |url=http://www.news.lk/news/business/item/7008-kuwait-airways-begins-daily-direct-flights |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417133625/http://www.news.lk/news/business/item/7008-kuwait-airways-begins-daily-direct-flights |archive-date=17 April 2015 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways begins fleet upgrade with first A320 Sharklet delivery">{{cite press release|title=Kuwait Airways begins fleet upgrade with first A320 Sharklet delivery |publisher=[[Airbus]] |date=22 December 2014 |url=http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release-detail/detail/kuwait-airways-begins-fleet-upgrade-with-first-a320-sharklet-delivery-1/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103201321/http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release-detail/detail/kuwait-airways-begins-fleet-upgrade-with-first-a320-sharklet-delivery-1/ |archive-date= 3 January 2015 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways confirms MOU for 10 A350-900s, 15 A320neos">{{cite news|last= Moores|first= Victoria|title= Kuwait Airways confirms MOU for 10 A350-900s, 15 A320neos|url= http://atwonline.com/airframes/kuwait-airways-confirms-mou-10-a350-900s-15-a320neos|work= [[Air Transport World]]|date= 9 December 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140328223216/http://atwonline.com/airframes/kuwait-airways-confirms-mou-10-a350-900s-15-a320neos | archive-date = 28 March 2014| url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways concludes deal to purchase 10 Boeing 777-300ER planes">{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways concludes deal to purchase 10 Boeing 777-300ER planes |publisher=[[Kuwait News Agency]] |date=22 December 2014 |url=http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2415593&language=en |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226230147/http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2415593&language=en |archive-date=26 December 2014 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways de retour à Munich, Vienne et Istanbul">{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways de retour à Munich, Vienne et Istanbul |first1=François |last1=Duclos |publisher=Air Journal |date=17 July 2015 |url=http://www.air-journal.fr/2015-07-17-kuwait-airways-de-retour-a-munich-vienne-et-istanbul-5147359.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717224504/http://www.air-journal.fr/2015-07-17-kuwait-airways-de-retour-a-munich-vienne-et-istanbul-5147359.html |archive-date=17 July 2015 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways expects first A330-900 in 3Q24">{{cite web |title=Kuwait Airways expects first A330-900 in 3Q24 |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/124541-kuwait-airways-expects-first-a330-900-in-3q24 |website=ch-aviation GmbH |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324125630/https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/124541-kuwait-airways-expects-first-a330-900-in-3q24 |archive-date=24 March 2023 |date=16 February 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways eyes end-March privatization">{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways eyes end-March privatization |agency=Reuters |work=[[Ahram Online]] |date=6 January 2011 |url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/15/3266/Business/Region/Kuwait-Airways-eyes-endMarch-privatization.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226103344/http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/15/3266/Business/Region/Kuwait-Airways-eyes-endMarch-privatization.aspx |archive-date=26 February 2014 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways finalizes 777 order">{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways finalizes 777 order |first=Linda |last=Blachly |work=[[Air Transport World]] |date=23 December 2014 |url=http://atwonline.com/airframes/kuwait-airways-finalizes-777-order |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223182326/http://atwonline.com/airframes/kuwait-airways-finalizes-777-order |archive-date=23 December 2014 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways firms Airbus order">{{cite news|title= Kuwait Airways firms Airbus order|first= Linda|last= Blachly|work= [[Air Transport World]]|date= 20 February 2014|url= http://atwonline.com/airframes/kuwait-airways-firms-airbus-order| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140224234448/http://atwonline.com/airframes/kuwait-airways-firms-airbus-order | archive-date = 24 February 2014| url-status=live}}&nbsp;{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220153009/http://atwonline.com/airframes/kuwait-airways-firms-airbus-order |date=20 February 2014 }}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways float unlikely to fly">{{cite news|last=Black |first=David |title=Kuwait Airways float unlikely to fly |url=http://www.thenational.ae/business/industry-insights/aviation/kuwait-airways-float-unlikely-to-fly |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |date=24 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220192942/http://www.thenational.ae/business/industry-insights/aviation/kuwait-airways-float-unlikely-to-fly |archive-date=20 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways in talks with lessors amid delivery delays">{{cite news |title=Kuwait Airways in talks with lessors amid delivery delays |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/130441-kuwait-airways-in-talks-with-lessors-amid-delivery-delays |publisher=ch-aviation GmbH |date=4 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907234950/https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/130441-kuwait-airways-in-talks-with-lessors-amid-delivery-delays |archive-date=7 September 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways May Issue Bonds, Sukuk For Airbus Deal">{{cite news|title= Kuwait Airways May Issue Bonds, Sukuk For Airbus Deal|url= http://gulfbusiness.com/2013/12/kuwait-airways-may-issue-bonds-sukuk-for-airbus-deal/#.Up-lhkBuSF4|newspaper= Gulf Business|date= 4 December 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140502013059/http://gulfbusiness.com/2013/12/kuwait-airways-may-issue-bonds-sukuk-for-airbus-deal/ | archive-date = 2 May 2014| url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways offers tour to prove fleet is safe">{{cite news|last= Trenwith|first= Courtney|title= Kuwait Airways offers tour to prove fleet is safe|url= http://www.arabianbusiness.com/kuwait-airways-offers-tour-prove-fleet-is-safe-521476.html|newspaper= ArabianBusiness.com|date= 11 October 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131006141214/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/kuwait-airways-offers-tour-prove-fleet-is-safe-521476.html | archive-date = 6 October 2013| url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways orders eight widebody Airbus A330-800s">{{cite news |last1=Flottau |first1=Jens |title=Kuwait Airways orders eight widebody Airbus A330-800s |url=http://atwonline.com/aircraft-orders-deliveries/kuwait-airways-orders-eight-widebody-airbus-a330-800s |publisher=[[Air Transport World]] |date=15 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029014114/http://atwonline.com/aircraft-orders-deliveries/kuwait-airways-orders-eight-widebody-airbus-a330-800s |archive-date=29 October 2018}}</ref>

<ref name=kuwaitorders8moreplanes>{{cite web|url=https://ifn.news/posts/kuwait-airways-orders-8-airbus-a330neo/|title=Kuwait Airways orders 8 Airbus A330neo|author=Griffin, Matt|date=15 October 2018|publisher=International Flight Network}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways plans path to the future">{{cite news|last1=Dron |first1=Alan |title=Kuwait Airways plans path to the future |url=http://atwonline.com/airlines/kuwait-airways-plans-path-future |publisher=[[Air Transport World]] |date=7 November 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161108103845/http://atwonline.com/airlines/kuwait-airways-plans-path-future |archive-date= 8 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways receives final approval for privatisation">{{cite news|title= Kuwait Airways receives final approval for privatisation|work= Centre for Aviation|date= 24 July 2008|url= http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/kuwait-airways-receives-final-approval-for-privatisation-3425}}{{nbsp}}{{subscription required}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways receives first A330-200">{{cite news|title= Kuwait Airways receives first A330-200|first1= David|last1= Kaminski-Morrow|location= [[London]]|work= [[Flightglobal]]|date= 25 June 2015|url= http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/kuwait-airways-receives-first-a330-200-414032/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150626193711/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/kuwait-airways-receives-first-a330-200-414032/|archive-date= 26 June 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways receives first new aircraft in 17yrs">{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways receives first new aircraft in 17yrs |first1=Courtney |last1=Trenwith |work=ArabianBusiness.com |date=2 March 2015 |url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/kuwait-airways-receives-first-new-aircraft-in-17yrs-584171.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417140751/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/kuwait-airways-receives-first-new-aircraft-in-17yrs-584171.html |archive-date=17 April 2015 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways reverses strategy as it suspends privatisation plan">{{cite news|title= Kuwait Airways reverses strategy as it suspends privatisation plan|work= Centre for Aviation|date= 3 November 2011|url= http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/kuwait-airways-reverses-strategy-as-it-suspends-privatisation-plan-61689}}{{nbsp}}{{Subscription required}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways seeks compensation from Airbus for delays">{{cite news |title=Kuwait Airways seeks compensation from Airbus for delays |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/134237-kuwait-airways-seeks-compensation-from-airbus-for-delays |publisher=ch-aviation GmbH |date=16 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124194254/https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/134237-kuwait-airways-seeks-compensation-from-airbus-for-delays |archive-date=24 November 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways signs agreement with IATA for privatization assistance">{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways signs agreement with IATA for privatization assistance |work=[[Kuwait News Agency]] |date=26 May 2013 |url=http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2313114&language=en |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222153200/http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2313114&language=en |archive-date=22 February 2014 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways signs deal to buy 25 Airbus planes">{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways signs deal to buy 25 Airbus planes |agency=Reuters |work=ArabianBusiness.com |date=19 February 2014 |url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/kuwait-airways-signs-deal-buy-25-airbus-planes-539585.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220124911/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/kuwait-airways-signs-deal-buy-25-airbus-planes-539585.html |archive-date=20 February 2014 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways signs for A350 and A320neo">{{cite news|last= Kaminski-Morrow|first= David|title= Kuwait Airways signs for A350 and A320neo|url= http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/kuwait-airways-signs-for-a350-and-a320neo-393916/|work= [[Flightglobal]]|date= 9 December 2013|location= London|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221103825/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/kuwait-airways-signs-for-a350-and-a320neo-393916/|archive-date= 21 February 2014 }}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways takes delivery of its first two A330neos">{{cite web|title= Kuwait Airways takes delivery of its first two A330neos|publisher= Airbus|date= 29 October 2020|url= https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2020/10/kuwait-airways-takes-delivery-of-its-first-two-a330neos.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221001142342/https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-10-kuwait-airways-takes-delivery-of-its-first-two-a330neos|archive-date= 1 October 2022}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways takes delivery of first A330-200">{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways takes delivery of first A330-200 |first1=Linda |last1=Blachly |publisher=[[Air Transport World]] |date=25 June 2015 |url=http://atwonline.com/airframes/kuwait-airways-takes-delivery-first-a330-200 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626133542/http://atwonline.com/airframes/kuwait-airways-takes-delivery-first-a330-200 |archive-date=26 June 2015 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways Takes Delivery of its First 777-200">{{cite press release|title=Kuwait Airways Takes Delivery of its First 777-200 |publisher=Boeing |date=2 April 1998 |url=http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/1998/photorelease/photo_release_980402a.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106164018/http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/1998/photorelease/photo_release_980402a.html |archive-date=6 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways to buy 25 Airbus jets">{{cite news|title= Kuwait Airways to buy 25 Airbus jets|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/aviation/2013/December/aviation_December8.xml&section=aviation|newspaper= [[Khaleej Times]]|date= 4 December 2013}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways to dispose of five aircraft">{{cite news|last1= Dron|first1= Alan|title= Kuwait Airways to dispose of five aircraft|url= http://atwonline.com/airframes/kuwait-airways-dispose-five-aircraft|publisher= [[Air Transport World]]|date= 6 June 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180617200338/http://atwonline.com/airframes/kuwait-airways-dispose-five-aircraft|archive-date= 17 June 2018}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways to lease, delay orders, as neighbours take 50 widebodies each year in 2013 and 2014">{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways to lease, delay orders, as neighbours take 50 widebodies each year in 2013 and 2014 |url=http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/kuwait-airways-to-lease-delay-orders-as-neighbours-take--50-widebodies-each-year-in-2013-and-2014-131654 |work=Centre for Aviation |date=11 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226010138/http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/kuwait-airways-to-lease-delay-orders-as-neighbours-take--50-widebodies-each-year-in-2013-and-2014-131654 |archive-date=26 February 2014 }}&nbsp;</ref>

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<ref name="Kuwait Airways' First Boeing 777-200">{{cite press release|title=Kuwait Airways' First Boeing 777-200 |publisher=Boeing |date=3 March 1998 |url=http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/1998/photorelease/photo_release_980303.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106164518/http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/1998/photorelease/photo_release_980303.html |archive-date=6 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways, Boeing finalise $3.3bn planes order">{{cite news|title=Kuwait Airways, Boeing finalise $3.3bn planes order |first=Andy |last=Sambidge |work=ArabianBusiness.com |date=24 December 2014 |url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/kuwait-airways-boeing-finalise-3-3bn-planes-order-576426.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226225037/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/kuwait-airways-boeing-finalise-3-3bn-planes-order-576426.html |archive-date=26 December 2014 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait aviation poised to deliver at last, but Kuwait Airways restructure, airport upgrade essential">{{cite news|title= Kuwait aviation poised to deliver at last, but Kuwait Airways restructure, airport upgrade essential|work= Centre for Aviation|date= 5 February 2013|url= http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/kuwait-aviation-poised-to-deliver-at-last-but-kuwait-airways-restructure-airport-upgrade-essential-96288|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140226110125/http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/kuwait-aviation-poised-to-deliver-at-last-but-kuwait-airways-restructure-airport-upgrade-essential-96288|archive-date= 26 February 2014|url-status= dead|df= dmy-all}}&nbsp;{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220224456/http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/kuwait-aviation-poised-to-deliver-at-last-but-kuwait-airways-restructure-airport-upgrade-essential-96288 |date=20 February 2014 }}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwaiti A340 Delivered">{{cite news|title=Kuwaiti A340 Delivered |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/kuwaiti-a340-delivered-27250/ |newspaper=[[Flightglobal]] |date=5 April 1995 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161127115644/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/kuwaiti-a340-delivered-27250/ |archive-date=27 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwaiti parliament backs law to privatise airline">{{cite news|title= Kuwaiti parliament backs law to privatise airline|work= Reuters|date= 23 January 2013|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-kuwaitairways-privatisation-idUSLNE90M02A20130123| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140226104624/https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/uk-kuwaitairways-privatisation-idUSLNE90M02A20130123 | archive-date = 26 February 2014| url-status=live}}&nbsp;[https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-kuwaitairways-privatisation-idUSLNE90M02A20130123]</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait delays state airline's privatization">{{cite news|title= Kuwait delays state airline's privatization|work= [[Reuters]]|date= 30 October 2011|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kuwaitairways-privatise-idUSTRE79T18O20111030| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140225173000/https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/30/us-kuwaitairways-privatise-idUSTRE79T18O20111030 | archive-date = 25 February 2014| url-status=live}}&nbsp;[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kuwaitairways-privatise-idUSTRE79T18O20111030]</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait's cabinet backs new law to privatize airline">{{cite news|title= Kuwait's cabinet backs new law to privatize airline|agency= Reuters|work= [[Al Akhbar (Lebanon)|Al-Akhbar]]|date= 23 April 2012|url= http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/6486|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140222154018/http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/6486|archive-date= 22 February 2014|url-status= dead|df= dmy-all}}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait's national airline resumes Iraq flights in sign of post-war thaw">{{cite news|title= Kuwait's national airline resumes Iraq flights in sign of post-war thaw|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-kuwait-idUSBRE9AK0HG20131121|work= [[Reuters]]|date= 21 November 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131212114802/https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/21/us-iraq-kuwait-idUSBRE9AK0HG20131121 | archive-date = 12 December 2013| url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="Kuwait Airways pose son premier 777-300ER à New York">{{cite news|title= Kuwait Airways pose son premier 777-300ER à New York|url= http://www.air-journal.fr/2016-12-29-kuwait-airways-pose-son-premier-777-300er-a-new-york-5174800.html|work= [[Air-Journal]]|date= 29 December 2016}}</ref>

<ref name="New KAC plane in service soon">{{cite news|title=New KAC plane in service soon |newspaper=[[Kuwait Times]] |date=1 March 2015 |url=http://news.kuwaittimes.net/new-kac-plane-in-service-soon/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417141458/http://news.kuwaittimes.net/new-kac-plane-in-service-soon/ |archive-date=17 April 2015 }}&nbsp;</ref>

<ref name="On-air: Blankets used to block air leak during flight to Kuwait">{{cite news|title= On-air: Blankets used to block air leak during flight to Kuwait|url= http://www.emirates247.com/news/region/on-air-blankets-used-to-block-air-leak-during-flight-to-kuwait-2013-09-24-1.522161|newspaper= [[Emirates 24/7]]|date= 24 September 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140402163351/http://www.emirates247.com/news/region/on-air-blankets-used-to-block-air-leak-during-flight-to-kuwait-2013-09-24-1.522161 | archive-date = 2 April 2014| url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="PICTURE: Kuwait Airways unveils new livery on 777-300ER">{{cite news|last1=Kaminski-Morrow |first1=David |title=PICTURE: Kuwait Airways unveils new livery on 777-300ER |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-kuwait-airways-unveils-new-livery-on-777-30-430638/ |work=[[Flightglobal]] |date=23 October 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161127121032/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-kuwait-airways-unveils-new-livery-on-777-30-430638/ |archive-date=27 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
</references>

==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.kuwaitairways.com}}
* {{cite web|title=Summer Schedule (Effective 31 March 2013 – 26 October 2013) |url=http://www.kuwaitairways.com/data/site1/pdf/s13sched.PDF |publisher=Kuwait Airways |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006221925/http://www.kuwaitairways.com/data/site1/pdf/s13sched.PDF |archive-date=6 October 2013 |date=7 March 2013 |url-status=dead }}
*{{cite web|title=Winter Timetable (Effective 27 October 2013 – 29 March 2013) |publisher=Kuwait Airways |date=7 November 2013 |url=http://www.kuwaitairways.com/data/site1/pdf/winter13-14.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212081947/http://www.kuwaitairways.com/data/site1/pdf/winter13-14.pdf |archive-date= 12 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}

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