Saudia Cargo

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Saudia Cargo
Saudia Cargo Logo.svg
Founded2007;18 years ago (2007)
Alliance SkyTeam Cargo
Parent company Saudia
Headquarters Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Key peopleTeddy Zebitz, CEO
Website saudiacargo.com

Saudia Cargo is Saudi Arabia's national cargo airline, established in 2007 and headquartered in Jeddah. [1]

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History

A subsidiary of Saudia the first flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, the company was established as part of a privatization in 2007. [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 Khalid 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]

Destinations

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Brussels Brussels Airport
Liege Liege Airport
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
Flag of Chad.svg Chad N'Djamena N'Djamena International Airport
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Guangzhou Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport
Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Frankfurt Frankfurt Airport
Flag of India.svg India Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Milan Milan Malpensa Airport
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Maastricht Maastricht Aachen Airport
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport Hub
Riyadh King Khalid International Airport Hub
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Johannesburg O. R. Tambo International Airport
Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Khartoum Khartoum International Airport
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport
Sharjah Sharjah International Airport
Flag of the United States.svg United States Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Fleet

A now-retired Saudia Cargo Boeing 747-8 Freighter Saudia Boeing 747-8F on finals at Frankfurt Airport.jpg
A now-retired Saudia Cargo Boeing 747-8 Freighter

Saudia Cargo has a fleet of [11] 747-400BDSF, [12] 747-400F and  777 Freighter aircraft. They serve an international group of clients. [13] As of December 2021, the Saudia Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft: [14]

Saudia Cargo fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersNotes
Boeing 747-400BDSF 2
Boeing 747-400 2
Boeing 777 4
Total8

See also

References

  1. "Saudia Cargo renews Human Organ Transportation Agreement" Air Cargo Week. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  2. "Saudi cabinet okays Saudi Arabian Airlines privatisation" . Retrieved 14 September 2007.
  3. "Middle East : Saudia Arabian joins Cargo 2000" Payload Asia. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  4. "Saudia Cargo launches priority express service to Europe" Air Cargo World. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  5. "Saudia Cargo partners with Gallup Inc." Air Cargo Update. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  6. "Saudia Cargo is committed to developing cargo facilities, says CEO Omar Hariri" STAT Times. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  7. "Saudia Cargo CEO Omar bin Talal Hariri joins IATA cargo committee" The Loadster. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  8. "Saudia Cargo launches 2 new terminal projects" Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  9. "Saudia Cargo opens new cargo sales office in Cairo Airport" Logistics Update Africa. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  10. "Saudia Cargo sponsors Saudi International Golf Tournament" Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  11. "Saudia Cargo brings WWE Crown Jewel to Riyadh" Air Cargo Week. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  12. "Saudia Cargo makes Cirque du soleil event arise in KSA" Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  13. "Efficiency and sustainability resonate through discussions @Flower Logistics Africa 2018" STAT Times. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  14. "Saudia Fleet". www.saudiairlines.com. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.