About Us

BARIK was found in 1977 When the necessity found to develop the cooperation basis among the various airlines companies, operates in Kuwait, and precisely that working from and to Kuwait International Airport, the idea of establishment a board for the representatives of the companies has found.

Achievements
This board have fundamental roles during the past years, and participated in reducing many obstacles, beside its role in facilitate the co-ordination between airlines companies. Also to exchange ideas and utilize the practical experience of the board members .

Objectives

The objects of the Board shall be :

(a) To provide a forum for the discussions of problems and matters of interest to the International Civil Aviation Industry in Kuwait.

(b) To assist its members jointly to formulate policies and procedures for local implementation on matters of common interest, in an advisory capacity.

(c) To make, on behalf of its members, representations on matters of common concern to its members and to the Aviation Industry to any appropriate organization or body.

MEMBERSHIP

All scheduled airlines operating to/from Kuwait or maintaining off-line offices in Kuwait, and having a permanent representative in Kuwait, shall be eligible to the members of the Board

MEMBER’S REPRESENTATIVE

Member will be represented at the Board by their No. 1 representative in Kuwait. Such representative may be replaced by members’ second man in Kuwait (alternate) for the purpose of attending a BAR Meeting through prior advice from the accredited representative to the Chairman of the BAR. The alternate should be of the rank of Asst. Manager or Sales Manager or Station Manager.

If the nature of any item on the Agenda demands it, an observer can be admitted provided prior notification has been given to the Chairman.

MEETINGS

a. Meetings of the BAR will be convened by the Chairman as follows:

i. Ordinary Meetings once a month. (Summer recess will be observed during the months of July, August and September)

ii. Extra-Ordinary meetings at the request of any member where the chairman recognizes its necessity, or at the request of two or more members.

b. Attendance

Member must attend a minimum of five meetings annually; not less than two of these meetings must be attended by the accredited representative. Further, a member who has not attended four meetings will lose his membership for the remainder of the year and the Chairman will issue a letter to him to this effect. Following such loss of membership, a member may apply for re-instatement upon payment of a sum equivalent to and in addition to the annual subscription.

c. Quorum

The presence of 10 (ten) members at a Board Meeting will form a quorum.

d. Voting

Each Member represented at the Board shall be entitled to one vote. If it is required to put any issue to a vote, a simple majority of members present at the meeting will decide the issue. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.

e. Sub-Committee

The Board may appoint any two or more members to form a sub-committee for any purpose or purposes to be specified in the Board’s Resolution appointing such sub-committee.

f. Agenda

i. Items for the Agenda should be received by the Secretary with full details at least 15 days before the meeting.

ii. The Agenda of an ordinary meeting will be circulated by the Secretary in writing to all members at least 10 days before the meeting.

OFFICE BEARERS

The Office Bearers shall be

• Chairman
• Vice Chairman
• Secretary

The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be nominated by the National Carrier.

If the Chairman is not present at a Meeting, the Vice Chairman will automatically replace him as Chairman.

A secretary shall be provided by Kuwait Airways, the National Carrier. Her/His duties shall include correspondence work of the Board under the supervision of the Chairman, issuance of notices for convening of meetings, recording of minutes and its distribution to members and maintenance of records relevant to the proceedings of the BOARD.

FINANCE & ACCOUNTS

a. (Subscription)

Finance required to carry out the objects of the Board shall be raised by annual subscription on calendar year basis payable by 31st March each year. The amount of subscription will be decided upon by the Board from time to time.

Non-payment of fees by 31st March will necessitate a letter from the Board to the airline concerned giving a month’s period of grace until 1st May to pay the dues. Thereafter membership will be suspended until payment.

b. Funds

The funds of the Board shall be under the control of the Board who shall cause an account to be opened with a Bank in Kuwait. The said account shall be maintained by the Secretary. The Chairman or Vice Chairman shall both be empowered by the Board to sign all cheques drawn on the account.

All cheques drawn on this account shall bear the joint signatures of any two of the following:

• Chairman
• Vice Chairman
• Secretary

c. Accounts

i. The Secretary shall collect subscriptions, issue receipts and keep accounts of all monies received and expended by the Board.

ii. The financial year of the Board shall end on 30th November of each year.

iii. At the December meeting held each year, the Vice Chairman shall lay before the members a true Balance Sheet of income and expenditure, supported by a Bank Statement, up to the 30th November preceding.

AMENDMENT OF PROTOCOL

Any resolution to amend the protocol can only be carried with a two-third majority of the membership.

However, should the attendance be insufficient under this clause despite notification to members to attend an extra-ordinary or ordinary meeting, where the Agenda includes amendment to protocol, then two-thirds majority will not be based on the membership but on the members present.

1st May 1982.