Kuwait Airways Chairman Sami Al-Nisf yesterday said he wants to restore the carrier’s historically good reputation and reassured passengers about the safety of its aircraft. Nisf, who was speaking at the Kuwait Journalists Association headquarters, said, “We will not get rid of competent employees,” adding that those who retired did so by their own choice and wanted to take advantage of the “golden retirement package”.
Nisf insisted that profitability will come with the modernization of the fleet along with other services. “Without modernization there is no profitability,” he said. “We are waiting for finances as the company is incurring losses and has bank overdrafts.” He said when a new plane is ordered, it takes seven to eight years to be delivered, adding that manufacturers make alternate arrangements until a delivery is made. He said support for the carrier dropped after Kuwait’s liberation, blaming ageing planes of different types for the increase in costs. “We hope to see a new Kuwait Airways just as much as we want to see a new Kuwait,” Nisf said.
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