Kuwait

Kuwait, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates have asked to buy more than $16 billion worth of U.S. defense equipment.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The U.S. suffered further losses as the fight against Iran stretched into a third day, with signs the conflict is expanding as Israel engaged Iranian proxies in Lebanon.

Boeing on Nov. 25 received a $4.67 billion contract for new-build AH-64E Apache helicopter gunships.

Boeing is setting up a service to acquire former passenger 747-8I Intercontinental aircraft and convert them into long-haul business jet and VIP transports.

Leonardo will support the Kuwaiti Air Force’s new fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons through until December 2029 under a new contract extension.

Leonardo UK will begin contracting for long-lead components for the new AESA radar that will equip the UK Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon.

After significant investments, notably in new fleets of Eurofighter Typhoons and Super Hornets, Kuwait's defense spending has slowed.

On Nov. 15, 1994, a female fighter pilot flew a combat mission for the U.S. for the very first time.

Kuwait has finalized a deal to acquire the Turkish-developed Baykar Bayraktar TB2 armed uncrewed aircraft system.

New routes to cities in Albania and Germany are set to launch this summer as the airline prepares to more than triple capacity offered on European services compared with pre-pandemic levels.

The airline said the route to Moscow would cater for demand for flights to the Middle East and beyond.

Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways have each unveiled plans to develop their networks.

The LCC has launched its first flights to China and is increasing its network in India to eight destinations in response to strong demand.

The LCC is already the largest operator by capacity in the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia market.

Wizz Air’s Abu Dhabi-based carrier is adding two more destinations to its network, while the Hungarian group’s application for US approval for transatlantic cargo operations has been rejected.

The airline will launch flights in June after starting service in May to Manchester, England.

The service is expected to satisfy VFR demand from the Middle East and Europe.

Manchester Airport estimates that almost 50,000 people from its catchment area currently travel indirectly to Kuwait.

The airline is expanding its network in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East with five new services.

The route to the UK’s largest airport comes less than two years after the LCC first entered the London market.

With Kuwait Airways set to add two new routes to destinations in Europe, Routes takes a look at the airline’s current network.

Jazeera Airways plans to add its first route to Ethiopia later this month.

The carrier is waiting for a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in its home market to subside.

Jazeera Airways will go head-to-head with flag-carriers Kuwait Airways and Srilankan Airlines on the route.