SupplyChain Magazine September 2015 | Page 111

KUWAIT AIRWAYS
MIDDLE EAST
Developing strategic relationships has been key to moving the company forward in recent years , and when the pressure mounted as an important delivery deadline approached , has proven to be invaluable . Al-Sharhan said : “ Airbus was cooperative throughout the whole process ; we went from specification to construction to runway in 9 months . Our engineering , operations , entertainment and content teams were working virtually round the clock to meet the delivery targets of the fleet . Had it not been for the cooperation of all parties , the delivery would not have materialised on time .”

‘ Developing strategic relationships has been key to moving the company forward in recent years ’

Talent Management Al-Sharhan and his management team recognise that Kuwait Airways employees

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