Kuwait aviation poised to deliver at last, but Kuwait Airways restructure, airport upgrade essential

After a rough two decades for Kuwait Airways, there are signs that the carrier could be finally at the beginning of a major turn-around.

The decks are cleared for a new take-off.

In Jan-2013 the Kuwait parliament gave its final sign-off for the carrier's privatisation legislation and agreed to pay off its heavy losses. An agreement on fleet renewal, at least a decade overdue, appears to be close to fruition after the failure of several agreements in recent years. And the airline has also settled its long-running dispute with Iraqi Airways over war reparations, with a USD500 million settlement also ratified by the Kuwaiti National Assembly.