Kuwaiti government scuttles flag carrier's 19-aircraft deal

Kuwait Airways' lease deal with ALAFCO for 12 787s and seven A320s, worth a reported $3 billion, has been canceled because the airline was unable to secure government approval, the lessor said in a filing with the Kuwait Stock Exchange cited by numerous press reports. "ALAFCO received a letter from...

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