Kuwait Airways (Kuwait City) will expand and modernize its fleet with a new tentative order with Airbus according to Muscat Daily. Subject to finalization, Kuwait Airways intends to acquire 10 A350-900s, options for five more or five of the larger A350-1000s. The MOU also includes 15 A320neo aircraft and options for five more of the same type or A321neo aircraft. Deliveries are due to start in 2019.

In the interim period, the airline will lease 22 Airbus A320s and A330s with deliveries starting in late 2013. Additionally two A321-200s will be leased starting in July 2014.

The new aircraft are expected to replace the aging five Airbus A300B4-605Rs, three A310-300s, three older A320s, four A340-300s and the two Boeing 777-200 ERs.

Copyright Photo: Paul Denton/AirlinersGallery.com. The Airbus A310s will be one of the types to be retired. A310-308 9K-ALA (msn 647) prepares to land at Dubai.

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