Kuwait Airways

[Xeque]

What??!

[akerosid]

I think it's just that the translation is a bit more rough than ready!

Possibly, a large part of this is due to Kuwaiti politics; the Kuwaiti parliament stopped a plan to re-equip the fleet with 787s and newer A320s about two years ago and the airline hasn't updated its fleet in many years; it's now one of a dwindling number of carriers still flying pax-configured A310s and A300-600s.

Possibly this is a ploy by the carrier to push for support for a re-equipment plan?

[daikilo]

Dear owners

I think he is trying to indicate that he would appreciate if the government would decide whether the corporation will receive a cash injection direct from the government or via a privatisation. He is probably suggesting that sooner rather than later may be the appropriate timing.

[Sobelena]

Well yes, KAC's A300-605s are about 18 years old, but then again, so are some of BA's B747-400s

18 years isn't that old for a well maintained a/c.

[Razoray]

If they are well maintained. And is the A300 as dependable as the 747????

[Sobelena]

And is the A300 as dependable as the 747????

The answer is a resounding yes, but let's not turn this into another boring Airbus v Boeing issue.

[ettore]

Cycles, not years

In a 18 year span, isn't an A300 likely to have experienced many more cycles than a B-747 ?

[Flight Detent]

I seem to remember the Kuwaitis replacing their excellent condition B727-17R-269s with A320s back in about 1994...

...and the trouble started almost the first day in service.

...but thats another story...

...and their B747-269s for A340s later the same year..

Fantom should be able to back me up here...

so the 320s are around 16 years old

Cheers...FD

[Sobelena]

Their 1st A320 delivery was in October 1992. Both their first A300 and A310 deliveries were in May 1993.

[SRS]

Very sad. I left in 1991 after 15 years. We were once a proud airline with an excellent standard. It seems that KAC has gone downhill. What a pity.