Kuwait Emir's trip aircraft?

CoyBoy · Post by **CoyBoy** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:04 pm

Was it a Kuwait Airways 744? I missed footage of him arriving on the news channels, in March a Yemenia 747SP and Sri Lankan Airlines A320 did VIP flights to ISB.

Amaad Lone · Post by **Amaad Lone** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:54 pm

I would imagine it to be an A340-300.

Lufthansa Cargo · Post by **Lufthansa Cargo** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:56 pm

Kuwaiti VIPs use the B744 which is basically the Emir's a/c.

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:37 pm

Boeing 747-469M named 'AL JABRIYA' (registration 9K-ADE)

Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (R), Emir of the State of Kuwait, walks out of the aeroplane at the military base in Rawalpindi June 19, 2006. Al-Sabah is on a two-day state visit to Pakistan and will hold talks with President Musharraf and Prime Minister Aziz during his stay. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN)

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PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:34 pm

Lufthansa Cargo wrote:Kuwaiti VIPs use the B744 which is basically the Emir's a/c.

Not always, the aircraft does operated scheduled flights too, however, the upper deck it sealed and no one is allowed to use it.

It is only opened or used when the aircraft is operating on VIP flights such as this one.

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:13 pm

Yes, the upper deck is reserved for Kuwait's ruling family.

One thing I noticed is that the aircraft sports Kuwait Government emblem on permanent basis behind the flight deck windows. The other aircraft in Kuwait Airways fleet do not sport this emblem.

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raihans · Post by **raihans** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:02 pm

Kuwait Government not only own B744 but also A320 and I think A310 too entitled as STATE OF KUWAIT instead of Kuwait Airways but operated by Kuwait Airways for Governorate movements.

Off Topic: Al-Jabriya ( الجابریہ ), name of area in Kuwait; our Pakistani Embassy is also located there in Al-Jabriya and protected by Kuwait Special Forces means special protocol

which I have never seen for other embassies in that area!

GrandSlam · Post by **GrandSlam** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:00 pm

Off Topic:
I used to live in Jabriyah as well though my parents still live there and i visit dem often,Its a nice place,Where do u live Raihan

raihans · Post by **raihans** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:07 pm

Off Topic: I live in Farwaniya Block 1