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Kuwait Airways

IATA: KU ICAO: KAC Callsign: KUWAITI Country: Kuwait Utilization: 82% Active Modernity: Grade B (45.7% Next-Gen)

Kuwait Airways Key Facts

  • As of 2026-09-17, 35 Kuwait Airways airframes were observed flying in the previous 30 days.
  • 0 airframes were unobserved for 7 to 29 days, and 0 airframes are classified as stored or unobserved for 30 or more days.
  • Kuwait Airways is a historic carrier with no active commercial flights observed in the current window.
Active Airframes 35 Observed in last 30 days (82% utilization)
Fleet Financing Structure 100% Owned · 0% Leased 35 owned · 0 leased tails
Modernity & Carbon Rating Grade B (-12% Fuel) 45.7% Next-Gen (neo/MAX/A350/787)

Fleet Ownership & Lessor Financing Exposure

Analysis of institutional aircraft operating lessors financing Kuwait Airways's fleet portfolio.

Balance Sheet vs Leased Fleet Split

Carrier Owned: 100% (35 aircraft) Operating Leases: 0% (0 aircraft)

Financing Lessors with Portfolio Exposure

Fleet primarily financed via direct capital purchases and internal treasury facilities.

Fleet Age Distribution

Distribution of observed airframes by age bracket as of 2026-09-17.

AIRFRAME COUNT 0 9 18 26 35 0 0-4 yrs 35 5-9 yrs 0 10-14 yrs 0 15-19 yrs 0 20+ yrs

Observed Fleet Locations

Global distribution of last-observed airport locations for Kuwait Airways aircraft.

45°N 0° (Equator) 45°S 90°W 0° (Prime) 90°E YBAS YBAS - Alice Springs Airport: 4 airframes observed KGWO KGWO - Greenwood–Leflore Airport: 4 airframes observed KAFW KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport: 4 airframes observed KGYR KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport: 4 airframes observed KMZJ KMZJ - Pinal Airpark: 4 airframes observed KAMA KAMA - Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport: 4 airframes observed KROW KROW - Roswell Air Center Airport: 4 airframes observed KVCV KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport: 4 airframes observed

Observed Airframes

Registration / Tail Aircraft Type Mode S Hex Lessor / Owner Status Last Observed Airport Estimated Age
9K-AKA Airbus A320ceo 706004 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AKB Airbus A320ceo 706005 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AKC Airbus A320ceo 706006 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-ALB Airbus A310 706008 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AMC Airbus A300-600 70600d Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AME Airbus A300-600 70600f Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-ADE Boeing 747-400 706010 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-ANA Airbus A340-300 706013 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-ANC Airbus A340-300 706015 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AND Airbus A340-300 706016 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AOA Boeing 777-200 706017 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AOB Boeing 777-200 706018 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AKE Airbus A320ceo 706025 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AKF Airbus A320ceo 706026 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AKG Airbus A320ceo 706027 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AKH Airbus A320ceo 706028 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AKI Airbus A320ceo 706029 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AKJ Airbus A320ceo 70602a Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AKK Airbus A320ceo 70602b Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-APA Airbus A330-200 70604d Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-APB Airbus A330-200 70604e Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-APC Airbus A330-200 70604f Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-APD Airbus A330-200 706050 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-APE Airbus A330-200 706051 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AOC Boeing 777-300ER 706056 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AOD Boeing 777-300ER 706057 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AOE Boeing 777-300ER 706058 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AOF Boeing 777-300ER 706059 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AOH Boeing 777-300ER 70605a Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AOI Boeing 777-300ER 70605b Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AOJ Boeing 777-300ER 70605c Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AOK Boeing 777-300ER 70605d Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AOL Boeing 777-300ER 70605e Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-AOM Boeing 777-300ER 70605f Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
9K-APG Airbus A330-800neo 706067 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years

Weekly Active vs Stored Airframes

Active Operations Stored / Boneyard Idle MOVEMENTS / WK 0 10 20 30 40 50 31 33 34 35 W34 W35 W36 W37

Inferred Route Network

Observed airport pair connections during the 8-week rolling observation window.

Origin Airport Destination Airport Observed Weekly Flights Status
HAAB OKKK 14 flights/week Active Daily
ORNI OKKK 14 flights/week Active Daily
HEBA OKKK 14 flights/week Active Daily
OPLA OKKK 14 flights/week Active Daily

Historical Incidents

No major fatal incidents recorded in the safety directory for Kuwait Airways.

Latest News Mentions

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See Also

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