Kuwait Rides the Second Wave

As Kuwait Airways undergoes a seismic transformation, Matteo Legnani visits the Gulf state to learn more about how the carrier is shaping itself for the next chapter in its development. The Boeing 777-300ER was the first widebody aircraft to showcase Kuwait Airways’ new livery. AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/PAUL BUCHROEDER For decades, the Gulf has been enormously important within the global commercial aviation scene. Initially this was as a strategic point linking east and west and later as a destination in its own right.