Kuwait Airways adds first B777-300(ER)

Kuwait Airways (KU, Kuwait) has taken delivery of its first B777-300(ER) following the arrival of 9K-AOC (msn 62561) in Kuwait direct from Everett on Friday, December 9.

Powered by General Electric GE90-115B engines, the widebody twinjet features 334 seats with eight in First, thirty-six in Business, and 290 in Economy.

Kuwait Airways expects to take delivery of its full fleet of ten B777-300(ER)s by the end of the fourth quarter of 2017.

Airline Chairwoman and CEO, Rasha A. Al Roumi, said during a welcoming ceremony that the aircraft will initially be deployed on crew familiarisation flights around the Middle East before being deployed on London Heathrow services, likely in the new year.

The ch-aviation aircraft database shows Kuwait Airways' widebody fleet currently consists of five A330-200s, four A340-300s, one B747-400(M), and two B777-200(ER)s.