Kuwait Airways plans to lease eight Airbus jets for ten years

Kuwait Airways plans to lease eight Airbus passenger jets within 10 years, Chairman Ali Aldokhan said on Sunday.

The state-owned carrier is examining offers from leasing companies, and the contract duration for the leased planes, all Airbus 321 neo aircraft, will be between eight and 10 years, Aldokhan told a news conference.

The plan to lease eight planes is in addition to Kuwait Airways’ multi-billion dollar deal with Airbus in 2022 to buy 31 planes, 18 of which it has already received.