Saudia: A new trendy airline for sports, tourism, sustainability

 Monday, January 30, 2023 

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is already a magnet for global tourism, and now a center for sports, sustainability, and a trendy airlines, Saudia.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) is not so new, but global tourism in in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is.

The national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Established in 1945, the company is one of the Middle East’s largest airlines.

In recent years the airline has invested significantly in its fleet of 142 narrow and widebody aircraft and operates one of the youngest fleets in the skies, with an average aircraft age of 5 years.

Saudia offers a fleet size of 142 with the main operational base located at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam are the secondary hubs for the airline.

Saudia operates one of the youngest fleets in the skies with an average age of 5 years featuring new aircraft that emit less carbon.

The airline recently purchased 149 CFM Leap-A1 engines and spare parts that include technologies that have significantly improved fuel efficiency, lowered CO2 and NOx emissions, and reduced noise.

The airline’s plan is to have 250 planes in the Saudia fleet by 2030.

Customers can fly directly with SAUDIA to over 100 destinations across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

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