Formed in 1963, Kuwait Aviation Fuelling Company (Kafco) has expanded to meet rising demand for aircraft fuel.

Major extensions to its airport depot, storage facilities and fuelling fleet were carried out in 1979. The site, which measures nearly 115,000 sq m, was equipped with six new storage tanks, each with a capacity of 4.5 million litres, giving a total storage capacity of approximately 30 million litres.

Six hydrant pumps, each capable of delivering 9,000 litres per minute, service the approximately 1,500 aircraft refuelling at Kuwait's International Airport each month.

The depot's fuelling fleet includes four high-flow refuellers (each with a capacity of 65,000 litres) with deck-hoses for positioning underwing, each capable of delivering 3,800 litres per minute; two 20,000 litre refuellers, low to medium-flow, specially for overwing refuelling; and nine highflow dispensers with deck hoses for hydrant refuelling.

Kafco specialises in the supply of jet A- 1 (ATK) aviation fuel - a special kerosene formulation that undergoes rigorous testing at every stage of production to meet stringent international specifications.