Kuwait Shadows .. Competitors

Founded at the turn of the century, Alghanim Industries is one of the region’s largest, privately-owned multi-national companies. We are proud to employ over 15,000 people in 30 businesses across 40 countries in the Middle East & North Africa, Turkey, and emerging Asia. We’re an established, successful commercial enterprise, building and growing our own brands and managing global partnerships. We’re market leaders in almost every sector we operate in, including retail and consumer electronics, food and beverage, automotive sales and services, engineering and maintenance, insulation, pre-engineered steel building, logistics and warehousing solutions, fast-moving consumer goods, office automation, advertising, insurance, consumer credit, and travel. More importantly, we’re a people business. We’re committed to developing customer-centric, empowered, and engaged teams and enabling them to do their best. We’re always looking for new talent to join our ever-growing family – men and women at every stage of their career journey who want to share their knowledge, skills, and experience. Do you want to find out how far your potential can take you when you work with a team of collaborative, supportive colleagues, at a company that cares as much about your professional development as you do? We believe we have what you're looking for. ------------------------- Fraud Notification In order to protect the safety and security of our applicants, we advise that you watch out for possible fraudulent attempts by individuals and entities using the name of Alghanim Industries and our businesses. Please note that we would never ask for any payment as part of a recruitment process. To submit your CV by email to the Alghanim Industries HR team, please contact us at talent@alghanim.com, or through approved recruitment agencies. If you suspect that you have encountered a fraudulent attempt in our name, please reach out to compliance@alghanim.com for verification.

Kuwait Airways (KU: IATA, KAC: ICAO) is the official national carrier of the State of Kuwait. On the wave of the oil boom of the 1940s, a national carrier was born in 1954. Initially, Kuwait Airways Company served a limited network of Basra, Abadan, Beirut, Damascus and Jerusalem; however, a year later the fledgling carrier was facing economic hardship, and the government of Kuwait took a 50% interest in the airline, subsequently doubling the company's capital. Having entered the rough and tumble world of aviation, the government finally took 100% share in Kuwait Airways. Kuwait Airways entered the jet age in 1962 by leasing a Comet 4-C, the world's first jet-engined airliner. In the 1960s, the national carrier rapidly expanded its route map, and scheduled services to London began three times a week. To keep pace with fast-moving aviation requirements, three Boeing 707s were delivered in 1968. Ten years later, Kuwait Airways had an all Boeing 707 fleet of eight aircraft. In 1978, Kuwait Airways entered the wide-body age by taking delivery of its first two B747-200s, adding a third the following year. This expansion permitted Kuwait Airways to extend its network to New York to the west and Manila to the east. Modernization of the fleet continued, and four B727-200s were delivered in 1980-1981. Two years later, eight Airbus A310s and A300-600s were delivered, and in 1986 three Boeing 767-200ER aircraft joined the wide-body fleet. Following the destruction of its premises and 15 of its aircraft during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the airline was relaunched. Moreover, the company was restored after the Liberation of Kuwait, and a basic strategy was constituted to expand its operations around the world. After the Liberation of Kuwait until 1998, the Kuwaiti Airways fleet consisted of 17 aircraft. In 2016, the airline was formally registered as a private company and its Corporate identity was rebranded to reflect its modernization and transformation.