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Saudia Cargo is Saudi Arabia's national
Saudia Cargo has a fleet of 747-400BDSF, 747-400F and 777 Freighter aircraft. They serve an international group of clients. As of December 2021, the Saudia Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft:
cargo airline
Cargo airlines (or air freight carriers, and derivatives of these names) are airlines mainly dedicated to the transport of air cargo, cargo by air. Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.
In 2018, airli ...
, established in 2007 and headquartered in Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located ...
.
History
A subsidiary ofSaudia
Saudia (), formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines (), is the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia based in Jeddah. The airline's main hubs are the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the ...
the first flag carrier
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of Saudi Arabia
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, the company was established as part of a privatization in 2007. In 2008, the company joined the IATA interest group Cargo iQ. Saudia Cargo provides multi-specialized cargo handling as it operates a fleet of 8 freighter aircraft composed of 747-400F and 777F to 13 cargo destinations as well as over 58 belly international destinations across six continents. The CEO is Omar Talal Hariri, a member of the Cargo Committee of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
In September 2018, the company announced two new terminal projects for King Abdulaziz International Airport
King Abdulaziz International Airport (IATA airport code, IATA: JED, ICAO airport code, ICAO: OEJN, colloquially referred to as Jeddah Airport, Jeddah International Airport, or KAIA), is a major international airport serving the cities of Jedda ...
in Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located ...
, and King Khalid International Airport
King Khalid International Airport (; ) is an international airport located about north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This airport consists of five Airport terminal, passenger terminals with eight aero-bridges each, a mosque, and parking facilities ...
in Riyadh
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scheduled to be completed in 2022. It has also expanded to Cairo
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and Dubai
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In 2019, Saudia Cargo sponsored the Saudi International Golf Tournament as the formal logistics partner.
Destinations
Fleet
Saudia Cargo has a fleet of 747-400BDSF, 747-400F and 777 Freighter aircraft. They serve an international group of clients. As of December 2021, the Saudia Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft:
See also
* List of airlines of Saudi Arabia * List of airports in Saudi ArabiaReferences
External links
* {{Airlines of Saudi Arabia Saudia Airlines of Saudi Arabia Airlines established in 2007 Saudi Arabian brands Saudi Arabian companies established in 2007