Logo of Airbus is seen as an Airbus Beluga XL transport plane prepares to take off during its first flight event in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, July 19, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait Airways said on Monday it has signed an agreement with European planemaker Airbus AIR.PA to buy eight A330-800neo airliners following five months of negotiations.

Kuwait Airways expects the deliveries to take place between March 2019 and the end of 2026, the Gulf carrier said on its Twitter account.