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Jazeera Airways Group announces Q3 earnings, reports 11.7% rise in year-to-date net profit

Jazeera Airways today announced its third quarter financial results. The company recorded a 2.4% rise in net profit for the quarter, bringing its nine-month net profit to KD14.5 million, reflecting an 11.7% increase over the same period last year. Q3 Financial Highlights:  ● Operating revenue: KD21.0 million, less 0.9% from Q3 2014 ● Operating profit: KD8.5 million, up 14.9% from Q3 2014...

DOT Orders Kuwait Airways to Stop Discriminating Against Israelis

The Transportation Department threatened legal action Thursday against Kuwait Airways for refusing to sell tickets to Israelis. The department ordered the airline to "cease and desist from refusing to transport Israeli citizens between the U.S. and any third country where they are allowed to disembark," according to a letter from Blane Workie, the department's assistant gener...

Kuwait signs for supply of 28 Eurofighter Typhoons

The State of Kuwait has become the newest member of the Eurofighter Typhoon community, signing an MoU for 28 of the fighters, worth up to €8bn. Kuwait has signed an agreement with Eurofighter partner Italy (Finmeccania SpA, through its subsidiary Alenia Aermacchi), to buy 28 Eurofighter Typhoons - with training, weapons and support - at a cost of up to €8 billion. It is the first...