Kayala Airline

Kayala Airline
IATA
XY
ICAO
KNE
Callsign
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Founded July 2005
Ceased operations 1 April 2009
Hubs
Fleet size 4
Destinations 8
Company slogan There's a spirit in the air
Parent company National Air Services (NAS)
Headquarters Jeddah, Saudi-Arabia
Website www.kayala.com

Kayala Airline (previously called Al Khayala) was an airline based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kayala was a privately owned premium class airline operating domestic and international scheduled as well as charter services. Its main base was King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, with a hub at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh.[1]

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History

The airline started operations on 16 July 2005 and was wholly owned by Saudi aviation company National Air Services.[1]

Until 6 May 2008, the airline was known as Al-Khayala.[2]

On 1 April 2009, bankruptcy was declared and all operations were ceased.[3]

Destinations

At May 2008, the following destinations were served:[4]

Southwest Asia

Fleet

The Kayala Airline fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at February 2008)[2]:

All aircraft were operated by National Air Services. After operations ceased, the aircraft were stored.

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References

  1. ^ a b Flight International 27 March 2007
  2. ^ Kayala Airlines reached new heights with a new look and Jeddah-Dubai route re-launch - Middle East News
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Kayala Airline