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Founded | 2007 |
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Alliance | SkyTeam Cargo |
Parent company | Saudia |
Headquarters | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Key people | Teddy Zebitz, CEO |
Website | saudiacargo |
Saudia Cargo is Saudi Arabia's national cargo airline, established in 2007 and headquartered in Jeddah. [1]
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]
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]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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Boeing 747-400BDSF | 2 | — | |
Boeing 747-400 | 2 | — | |
Boeing 777 | 4 | — | |
Total | 8 | — |