Kuwait Airways chairman suspended over Jet Airways deal

Sami al-Nisf had announced plans to buy five used aircraft from Jet Airways

Kuwait Airways chairman, Sami al-Nisf, said on Monday he had been suspended after he had announced plans to buy five used aircraft from Jet Airways, and a source at the airline said the deal was in doubt.

"I have been informed of my suspension from work. I have not gone to my office and I am studying legal procedures," Nisf told Reuters.