Saudi
Arabian Airlines
Saudi Arabian
Airlines International, started out in 1945 with a single
twin-engined DC-3(Dakota) HZ-AAX given to King Abdul Aziz as a gift
by the then U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Today Saudi
Arabian Airlines has some one hundred and thirty-nine (139)
aircraft, including the latest and most advanced widebodied jets
presently available: B747-400s, B747-300s, B747-100s, B777-200s,
Airbus A300-600s, MD-11s and MD90s.
Saudi Arabian Airlines is the national airline of Saudi Arabia,
based in Jeddah. It operates domestic and international scheduled
flights to over 70 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Asia,
Europe and North America. It also operates domestic and
international charter flights. Its main base is King Abdulaziz
International Airport, (JED), Jeddah, with hubs at King Khalid
International Airport (RUH), Riyadh and Dhahran International
Airport (DHA). The Dhahran International Airport is now closed for
passenger traffic and is now used only as a military base.
Saudi Arabian Airlines recently augmented its fleet with the
acquisition of 61 state-of-the-art Boeing 747-400s, 777-200s,
MD-11s and MD-90s. These 61 aircraft have already been received and
introduced into service thus making the Airline's fleet among the
youngest in the world. Saudi Arabian Airlines is a member of the
Arab Air Carriers Organization.
Saudi Arabian Airlines has regular flights to
following destinations across the world.
Flight Destinations
To know more
about Saudi Arabian Airlines and its schedule, please visit their
official website
www.saudiairlines.com