Seems MAN is still in the frame for a Kuwait flight, but, this is the first time I've seen it reported in main stream media with a direct quote from the CEO:
The additions, which may also include new service to Seoul, Manchester, Sarajevo or airports in China, Morocco and Saudi Arabia, are part of a wide-ranging restructuring as Kuwait Air aims to return to profit and lure more high-end customers, Chairman Sami Al-Rushaid said in an interview.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...mideast-travel