The committee is investigating the cause of the brake failure, which led to a minor nose-to-nose collision. The board of directors of Kuwait Airways Corporation praised the safe disembarkation of passengers, emphasizing that no one was injured. The aircraft is currently undergoing comprehensive inspections to ensure operational safety. It is worth highlighting that Kuwait Airways ranked 20th out of 109 airlines in the 2024 AirHelp Global Aviation Report. This ranking reinforces global confidence in the national carrier.

Meanwhile, through the official gazette “Kuwait al-Youm”, Kuwait Airways announced a public tender for general maintenance work on its buildings and facilities. The deadline for submitting bids is November 20. Bids must be deposited in the designated box at the Tenders and Auctions Committee headquarters in Kuwait Airways’ main building. Bidders are required to submit an initial guarantee of KD 15,000 in the form of a letter of guarantee or a certified cheque issued by an approved local bank.

The guarantee remains valid for the entire duration of the tender and is interest-free. Creditors of the bidder are not permitted to seize the guarantee amount, and Kuwait Airways reserves the right to confiscate it if the winning bidder withdraws from the tender.

The tender will remain valid for 90 days from the date of bid opening. Furthermore, Kuwait Airways also announced its intention to contract with a specialized entity to operate and manage a cafeteria within its premises for providing healthy and varied meals for employees and visitors while adhering to the highest standards of quality and safety. In preparation for responding to inquiries from participating parties, a meeting will be held at 11:00am on November 13 in the meeting room of the Procurement, Projects, and Housing Department, located in Kuwait Airways’ main building next to the international airport. The deadline for submitting final bids is November 18. Incomplete bids will not be considered. Kuwait Airways reserves the right to accept or reject any bid without providing reasons.