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Saudi Arabian Airlines to join the SkyTeam in 2012

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah) is moving ahead to join the SkyTeam alliance in 2012.

Copyright Photo: Pedro Pics. Please click on the photo for additional details.

Saudi Arabian Airlines orders 12 Boeing 777-300 ERs and eight 787 Dreamliners

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah) has order 12 new Boeing 777-300 ERs and eight 787 Dreamliners.

Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough. Please click on photo for additional information.

The first Airbus A330-300 for Saudi Arabian is seen at Toulouse

Copyright Photo: Airbus A330-343E F-WWKZ (msn 1108) taxies at Toulouse minus the usual tail markings. It will become HZ-AQA on delivery.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah) later this month is expected to take delivery of its first Airbus A330-300.

Phuket Air is operating Boeing 747-306 HS-VAC for Saudi Arabian Airlines

Copyright Photo: Via Pepscl. HS-VAC is pictured on the ramp at JED.

Phuket Air (Bangkok) is operating this ex-KLM Boeing 747-306 HS-VAC (msn 23056) for Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah) in this hybrid livery.

In February 2008, Saudi Arabianย offered a long term renewable annual ACMI contract to Phuket Air for four Boeing 747 aircraft based in Jeddah to operate international scheduled flights and pilgrimage charter flights.

Saudi Arabian leases A321-131 TC-ONS from OnurAir

Copyright Photo: Via Pepscl. TC-ONS is pictured on the Jeddah home base ramp with a non-standard blue and white livery.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah) recently leased Airbus A321-131 TC-ONS (msn 364) from OnurAir in this hybrid livery for the Hajj.

Saudi Arabian and Gulf Air have a near miss

News link:

www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/mumbai/Plane-changes-altitude-almost-hits-another/Article1-478615.aspx

Saudi Arabian takes delivery of first Airbus A320

Copyright Photo: Bernhard Ross.  Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

Copyright Photo: Bernhard Ross. Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah) has taken delivery of its first new Airbus A320. A320-214 HZ-AS11 (msn 4015) was handed over yesterday (October 1). However it is not the first A320 to wear Saudi Arabian colors.

Press release:

www.airbus.com/en/presscentre/pressreleases/pressreleases_items/

09_10_01_saudi_arabia_airlines_first_a320.html

Airlines to start Hajj flights on October 21

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah) and all other airlines operating Hajj pilgrimage flights will start operations on October 21 this year. Saudi Arabian usually hires in additional aircraft during the annual Hajj.

News link:

www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=107789