On the wave of the oil increase of the Nineteen Forties, a nationwide provider was born in 1954. Initially, Kuwait Airways Firm served a restricted community of Basra, Abadan, Beirut, Damascus and Jerusalem; nonetheless, a yr later the fledgling provider was dealing with financial hardship, and the federal government of Kuwait took a 50% curiosity within the airline, subsequently doubling the corporate’s capital. Having entered the tough and tumble world of aviation, the federal government lastly took 100% share in Kuwait Airways.
Kuwait Airways entered the jet age in 1962 by leasing a Comet 4-C, the world’s first jet-engined airliner. Within the Sixties, the nationwide provider quickly expanded its route map, and scheduled companies to London started 3 times per week. To maintain tempo with fast-moving aviation necessities, three Boeing 707s had been delivered in 1968. Ten years later, Kuwait Airways had an all Boeing 707 fleet of eight plane.
In 1978, Kuwait Airways entered the wide-body age by taking supply of its first two B747-200s, including a 3rd the next yr. This enlargement permitted Kuwait Airways to increase its community to New York to the west and Manila to the east.
Modernization of the fleet continued, and 4 B727-200s had been delivered in 1980-1981. Two years later, eight Airbus A310s and A300-600s had been delivered, and in 1986 three Boeing 767-200ER plane joined the wide-body fleet.
Following the destruction of its premises and 15 of its plane through the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the airline was relaunched. Furthermore, the corporate was restored after the Liberation of Kuwait, and a primary technique was constituted to increase its operations around the globe. After the Liberation of Kuwait till 1998, the Kuwaiti Airways fleet consisted of 17 plane.
OUR VISION
Kuwait Airways goals at setting the usual for buyer orientation and turn into an admired airline to fly, to put money into, and to work for. To supply customer-oriented companies that meet the person wants and preferences of our purchasers. For purchasers who search for best-in-class companies, we offer for them a premium product. For purchasers looking for worth for cash, we offer a dependable economic system product. Our philosophy is to be an airline with a world attain and an area contact. Our purchasers will recognize our companies that improve each novelty and custom.
OUR GOALS
- To supply customer-oriented companies that meet the person wants and preferences of our purchasers.
- For purchasers who search for best-in-class companies, we offer for them a premium product.
- For purchasers looking for worth for cash, we offer a dependable economic system product.
- Our philosophy is to be an airline with a world attain and an area contact. Our purchasers will recognize our companies that improve each novelty and custom.
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
- To develop consistent with the market demand in Kuwait and seize additional development alternatives within the Center East.
- To supply a viable funding alternative to the personal sector.
- For us, monetary viability is the important thing to turn into a trusted and revered enterprise to our traders, clients and staff.
- After the Liberation of Kuwait in 1991, we proudly rebuilt Kuwait Airways. With the identical spirit we take a look at the longer term and take the problem of reworking Kuwait Airways right into a worthwhile enterprise.
Balsam Charity
Kuwait Airways is devoted to its company social duty and cooperates with Kuwait Crimson Crescent, to supply aid for the much less privileged and to carry a smile to their faces.
Kuwait Airways launched ‘BALSAM’, a humanitarian challenge collectively with the Kuwait Crimson Crescent Society, to supply remedial measures for the needy.
The target of ‘BALSAM’ is to encourage passengers to donate cash or currencies, which is not going to be used again house or at their authentic vacation spot. Additional, the totally different sorts of currencies collected is then forwarded to the Kuwait Crimson Crescent Society, for use in rescue operations and social companies, for casualties and prisoners of conflict, in addition to for needy youngsters.
To facilitate passengers to take part on this fundraising challenge, particular envelopes carrying the slogan ‘Deliver a smile to their faces’, is accessible on board all Kuwait Airways flights.
The donations from Kuwait Airways passengers are forwarded to the Kuwait Crimson Crescent, a humanitarian society which helps charitable causes universally, and is a member of the Worldwide Crimson Cross.
It’s one more image of Kuwait Airways’ robust dedication in direction of serving society. Kuwait Airways will proceed to exert extra efforts to increase the airliner’s conscientious assist for social and humanitarian causes.
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