Through the course of this 365 minute (6 hours and 5 minutes) double DVD we join Kuwait Airlines during their 50 year Golden Jubilee. This twin-set DVD collection is one of the best all round airline introductions I have ever come across. Apart from being provided with detailed presentations on the Airbus A300-600, A320-200, A340-300 and the Boeing B777-200 the DVD also takes you through the various departments / operation centres of an international airline.
The DVD first starts out with an overview of Kuwait Airline's history. The overview includes pictures of their very first aircraft together with details on the war &endash; including the complete destruction of aircraft, hangars, spare-parts, etc. &endash; followed-by how Kuwait Airlines reconstructed the airline directly following the war. While presenting the overall airline, special emphasis is placed on: passenger handling, aircraft technology, hospitality, care & expertise and finest of services.
Airbus A340
The first Kuwait Airlines flight takes us from Kuwait to Geneva in their Airbus A340-400. We start-out by joining the pilots in the Flight Ops centre for check-in together with pre-flight details. Following this we join the rest of the crew in the Briefing Room for the Captain's briefing. Once briefed and ready to go we head out to the aircraft and the First Officer takes us for a complete external walk around the aircraft. During the entire walk around the First Officer goes into details on what he is inspecting and why. With the aircraft now fuelled, checked and ready to go it's time to climb into the cockpit. Once in the cockpit we get the observe the captain / co-pilot departure briefing, engine start-up & pushback, ATC departure clearance, taxi, take-off and climb out. Naturally, during all flight stages we go through the appropriate check lists together with the pilots.
Once at our cruising level the captain provides us with a quick review of what took place during the take-off and climb. Following this we get to take a glance at the cabin and see the exquisite food which the lucky passengers are being presented. Furthermore, the Chief Purser takes us for a tour of the galley and details the different appliances / systems located there.
Any in-flight DVD would not be complete without a full tour of the cockpit. With the aircraft level and the passengers happily eating away the co-pilot takes us through all cockpit panels, instruments and systems. No page remains unturned here. Each and every instrument is presented &endash; all FMC pages are shown &endash; complete details on the autopilot &endash; nothing is left out nor forgotten! I must thank the co-pilot for his excellent tour &endash; it is second to none &endash; and provides a wealth of information!
After a few hours of flight it is time to get ready for the arrival into Geneva. Here we get to witness the flight crew going through the approach briefing and configuring the aircraft for the active runway and Standard Terminal Approach Route. While on approach we also get some breathing views of the towering Alps. After a smooth touch-down we watch the crew taxi to the gate.After a stop-over in Geneva we again get to join the crew on the return flight to Kuwait. Upon arrival into Kuwait we are presented with a spectacular night arrival.
Airbus A320
Our next Kuwait Airlines flight takes us from Kuwait -> Beirut -> Kuwait on an Airbus A320. On this flight we join the captain in the cockpit and he walks us through the entire flight. We then take part in both departure briefings, engine start-up, FMC programming, ATC / Ground Communication, take-offs, approach briefings and landings. Further to this we go for a walk through the cabin and again get a detailed explication of the A320 galley.
DVD 2 of this collection starts out with a presentation from the CEO of Kuwait Airlines then we go into presentations from the head of various airline departments. These departments include: Catering, Maintenance, Operations Director, Ops Control Centre and Flight Crew Training.
Airbus A300
Following our look at the 'insides' of an airline it is time to jump back into the cockpit. The next flight takes us from Kuwait to Jeddah and then back to Kuwait. This time the Airbus A300 is the aircraft of choice. During the course of the flight all systems and instruments are explained by the flight officer. On the way back to Kuwait the Captain also takes time to walk us through the entire flight and prepare us for the arrival 'back home'.
Boeing 777
The last segment of this DVD collection takes us from Kuwait to London Heathrow and back. We join the First Officer outside the Boeing 777-200 for a walk around the aircraft. During the cruise to London the captain takes us through all the instruments. The set-up of a Boeing is different to that of an Airbus and it is nice to be able to see the comparisons/differences in a single DVD package. Watch the approach and departure from London &endash; wow it is a busy airport. It really keeps the flight crew on their toes.
We are awarding this excellent DVD collection from Just Planes with a full 5 stars. Never before have I come across a DVD package with so much aircraft variety, airline operation details, in-flight operations, exciting airports and general aviation enjoyment.  Review by fs-reviews.com

This is an excellent DVD with various aircraft types. Airbus and Boeing combined. Very detailed cockpit presentation by co-pilot of the flight. Nice shots taken from inside the cockpit. Great explanation of the walk around.
Keep it up with the good work. Nicely done. Shurendi Eisden, NETHERLANDS  ANTILLES

I consider this DVD to be one of the best DVD's created so far as this DVD is a combination of detailed pilot briefings and excellent cabin views of this airline. In addition to that you get to watch videos of the maintenance of this airline, how the crew is trained, and how the operations control center operate. You'll also get to see the exterior walk around for the B777 and the A340, and you'll see a tour of Kuwait. Once again, I strongly recommend this DVD since it got sold out in less than two months after its release date. I personally bought mine from europe for forty Euros and until today I never regretted to have paid this amount of money for such an rarely awesome DVD. Mohammed Al-Adsani , KUWAIT

I got the Kuwait Airways DVD a few months ago. This is my first double DVD from World Air routes. It was fascinating! The intro to the DVD so far was really excellent! It talked a little bit about the airline's history, the 50th Golden Jubilee, and last but not least a little bit about their service. I enjoyed the walkaround checks of the Airbus A340-300 done by the SFO of flight KU 127, and the Boeing 777-200 done by cpt. Alsamdan of flight KU 101. The cockpit presentation of the Airbus A340-300 on flight KU 127 was really interesting since it is an hour long it talks about more stuff than others. I also enjoyed the cockpit presentation of the Airbus A300-600 on flight KU 785. Also the presentation of the Boeing triple seven's (777-200) flight computer was also cool to see what features you can do on it. The visit of Kuwait City was nice. The European, and Middle East scenery was nice, and also I have visited Geneva Switzerland before. And last but not least are the features which were incredibly interesting and awsome! The CEO presentation was almost like a company presentation. The feature about Kuwait Airways was when you visited a museum about Kuwait Airways's history was really cool! The catering tour was awsome to see how the meals was prepared for a flight. Also the presentation of the airline's operations director was also interesting. It was also interesting to see how they track the status of every flight. And the flight crew training tour was interesting to see how flight crew would deal with emergencies. This DVD is a must have! Spencer Mitchell, USA

I'm Lucky that I have this informative DVD , Wishing all the best to Kuwait Airways. Ahmed Burhamah, KUWAIT

Yet another wonderful presentation, this time of an amazing Middle Eastern airline and its professional operations. It is a great mix of short- and long-haul trips, and in-depth detailed presentations of the aircraft and the airline's departments. The format and features are excellent, extremely interesting, and highly recommended.Tim Herman, USA

The KAC presentation is superb and the professionalism of staff is evident; the A340 presentation is excellent. I have a special affection for - and interest in - KAC, since Kuwait is where my interest in aviation began 25 years ago, when my father was a professor at Kuwait Univ. It's wonderful to see how KAC has grown in those years, surviving the Iraqi invasion and developing into a confident, efficient airline. Long may it continue to do so - and thanks for bringing such a superb presentation. Many congratulations anyway on a valuable - and ever improving - series. John Fitzpatrick, UK

I want to say that I am very impressed with the Kuwait dvd. The quality of footage is as outstanding as ever and I would highly recommend this dvd to any aviation enthusiast. The Boeing 777 flight into London Heathrow is particularly well done. Brian Gustason, USA

I just watched your DVD and it was nice! I really liked the 777 KWI-LHR-KWI flight where they were flying over Iraq and talking to ATC there too. I hope that you make DVD's like this with flying as well as the airline operations with a maintenance hangar tour. Carl Robinson, USA

Thank you for making another DVD on the Boeing 777.  As a matter of fact I watched it while flying from DFW-NRT on a 777 and I got so engrossed watching it I forgot I was actually on a 777!  Although I am partial to the 777 the other airplanes were just as good to watch.  I appreciated you're including the CEO and other officials of Kuwait Airways explain their jobs.  Plus the cabin inflight scenes are very good as I am interested in seeing the aspects of cabin service as well.  All of your DVD's are very well done. I live in Japan as a missionary and fly the 777 frequently to/from the states.  I would like to see you do a DVD of a 777 on a trans pacific flight.  Thank you again for the excellent work on this Kuwait Airways DVD. Michael Karpf, JAPAN

In my opinion the Kuwait Airways DVD is World Air Routes at its best. I enjoyed this DVD from beginning to end. I liked the presentations of every pilot involved with the making of this DVD. That includes 1) preflight walkaround, 2) flightdeck tour, and 3) other pertinent information. A wonderful presentation on the HISTORY OF KUWAIT AIRWAYS. Also, great filming (including the takeoffs & landings). I enjoyed the landing on runway 9L at LHR, the landing & takeoff at BEY, and the scenes of the City of Kuwait. The cabin scenes were excellent also. Finally, I liked the following presentations ˆ 1) catering, 2) maintenance, 3) flight operations, 4) crew training, and 5) the CEO & company presentation. I want to thank Michel Moskal, and the people at JUSTPLANES for doing a fantastic job with the production of this DVD. In my opinion Kuwait Airways is a very professional airline and I strongly recommend this DVD to all your viewers.

John C. McCreery, USA

I received my copy of the Kuwait Airways DVD today and after watching it I am extremely pleased with the camera work and superb footage. The program really does an outstanding job of covering the entire operational aspects of Kuwait Airways. Thanks should go to the respective crews for their very detailed presentations of their aircraft and their excellent explanations throughout preflight and the actual flights. This is an outstanding program that is definitely worth your money. Laurent Prince, CANADA

Wow, no words to explain, definitely the best from just planes. Big thanks to Kuwait Airways If not for their support I don't think this DVD will not be possible. I believe all the pilots were Kuwait national with the exception of the A320 first officer who was a westerner, but in spite of their accent their voices were very clear. My favorite part was the B777 landing at LHR, where the captain's action of doing reverse thrust was captured on camera. These are things we passengers never get a chance to see. Highly recommended DVD, a must for all aircraft crazy folks. However I suggest not to watch this DVD when hungry, the yummy food served on aboard can be quite a problem. 

Deepal Perera, SRI LANKA

I just finished watching another winner from Just Planes. A very well directed video and lots of great scenery and in-flight footage. Great job as usual. Keep them coming Just Planes. George Alves, USA

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KWI Kuwait, KUWAIT

GVA Geneva, SWITZERLAND

GVA Geneva, SWITZERLAND

KWI Kuwait, KUWAIT

KWI Kuwait, KUWAIT

BEY Beirut, LEBANON

BEY Beirut, LEBANON

KWI Kuwait, KUWAIT

KWI Kuwait, KUWAIT

JED Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA

JED Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA

KWI Kuwait, KUWAIT

KWI Kuwait, KUWAIT

LHR London Heathrow, UK

LHR London Heathrow, UK

KWI Kuwait, KUWAIT