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| Founded | 2007 |
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| Alliance | SkyTeam Cargo |
| Parent company | Saudia Group |
| Headquarters | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Key people | Teddy Zebitz, CEO |
| Website | saudiacargo |
Saudia Cargo is a Saudi Arabian airfreight flag carrier established in 2007 with headquarters in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). [1]
A subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Airlines (commonly known as Saudia), the company was established as part of a privatization in 2008. [2] In 2008, the company joined the IATA interest group Cargo iQ. [3] 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. [4] The CEO is Omar Talal Hariri, [5] [6] a member of the Cargo Committee of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). [7]
In September 2018, the company announced two new terminal projects for King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, and King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh scheduled to be completed in 2022. [8] It has also expanded to Cairo and Dubai. [9]
In 2019, Saudia Cargo sponsored the Saudi International Golf Tournament as the formal logistics partner. [10]
Saudia Cargo has a fleet of [11] 747-400BDSF, [12] 747-400F and 777F aircraft. They serve an international group of clients. [13] As of December 2021, the Saudia Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft: [14] [15]
| Saudia Cargo Fleet | |||||
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| Boeing 747-400BDSF | 2 | Cargo | |||
| Boeing 747-400F | 2 | Cargo | |||
| Boeing 777F | 4 | Cargo | |||
| Total | 8 | ||||
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