KUWAIT CITY, Nov 13: The Board of Directors of Kuwait Aviation Services Company (KASCO), which was formed recently under the chairmanship of Abdulaziz Al- Shabib, has taken important steps to improve the services provided by the company. Sources told the newspaper that KASCO provides various food services to the aviation sector, starting with Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) -- the parent company, and a wide range of other airlines. Sources revealed the most important steps taken include focusing on the improvement of food preparation services, full preparation for the new airport before its operation, increasing contracts with airlines to provide meals, and developing the skills of work teams within the company by organizing training courses for them on the latest methods and standards of food safety; especially since the company’s crews include chefs with the highest degree of specialization in international, local and regional cuisines. Sources said the Board of Directors called for tightening supervision and continuous follow-up of services, stressing that KASCO is keen on offering food products free of preservatives.

Sources added KASCO is also working on the development of business class lounges to further the excellence in the global aviation services market. Sources confirmed that the decision of the Board of Directors of KAC, headed by Captain Abdul Mohsen Al- Faqan, to restructure the Board of Directors of KASCO was one of the reform steps aimed at correcting the course of the company’s business and achieving the goal of developing KASCO’s services, while protecting its financial situation from waste; hence, the need to tighten control over its expenditures.

According to the sources, KASCO is keen on offering food equipment services to hospitals that are on par or better than those offered in airplanes, so the patients receive exceptional care. They pointed out that KASCO founded the hospital food equipment sector in 2003 and is consistently praised by the Ministry of Health. Sources said the Board of Directors of KAC is closely coordinating with its KASCO counterpart to develop the business and to continue providing the best services while employing nationals in the first place. The new Board of Directors KASCO consists of the following: Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shabib as chairman and Abdulrahman Al-Essa as his deputy; while Mohammad Al-Rashid, Saleh Al-Rakhees, Abdullah Al-Mukhaizem, Yousef Al-Jarallah and Abdullah Bursali are the board members. Abdulrahman Al-Kandari is the acting chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.

By Najeh Bilal
 Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff