Saudia
Saudia (Arabic: السعودية as-Suʿūdiyyah), formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية al-Ḫuṭūṭ al-Jawwiyyah al-ʿArabiyyah as-Suʿūdiyyah) is the flag carrier and largest airline of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah.[2][3] It was started in 1945 with the help of the United States government. [4] TWA managed the airline until the 1960s.[5] The airline joined SkyTeam in May 2012. As of 2015, Saudia goes to 126 cities worldwide.[6]
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| Founded | September 1945 | |||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Al Fursan Loyalty | |||
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| Subsidiaries | Flyadeal | |||
| Fleet size | 151 | |||
| Destinations | 121 | |||
| Parent company | Government of Saudi Arabia | |||
| Headquarters | Jeddah | |||
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| Website | www | |||
Gallery
A Saudia Boeing 747 in 1979.
A Airbus A320 with the Saudi Arabian titles.
One of Saudia's cargo aircraft.
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Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 707 in 1969
Saudi Arabian Airlines Lockheed L-1011 TriStar in 1987
A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747SP in 1989
A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 737-200 in 1995
Saudia Boeing 777-300ER in the special Formula E livery
A Saudia Airbus A330-300 approaching Jeddah
Saudia Boeing 787-9
A now retired Saudia Cargo Boeing 747-8F
Saudia Convair 340 in 1959
Saudia Lockheed L-1011 in 1985
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References
- ↑ "Saudi Airlines entrusts Sami Sindi with the duties of the General Manager". News1. Retrieved 28 October 2019.[dead link]
- ↑ Hofmann, Kurt (20 January 2017). Saudia outlines 2017 fleet delivery plan. Air Transport World. http://atwonline.com/airframes/saudia-outlines-2017-fleet-delivery-plan. "Saudi Arabia's national carrier Saudia will take delivery of 30 aircraft this year, according to a Jan. 17 statement.".
- ↑ "Saudi Arabian Airlines Ground Services Company: Private Company Information". Businessweek. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "Saudiahistorypage". twdcs.org. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ Lippman, Thomas (10 November 2008). Inside the Mirage. ISBN 9780786742530. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabian Airlines Flights". myflightsearch.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
