SaudiGulf Airlines

SaudiGulf Airlines
السعودية الخليجية
IATA ICAO Callsign
6S[1] SGQ[1] SaudiGold
Founded 2013
Commenced operations 29 October 2016
Hubs King Fahd International Airport (Dammam)
Fleet size 4
Destinations 4
Parent company Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al-Qahtani & Sons Group of Companies
Headquarters Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Key people

Tariq Abdul-Hadi Al-Qahtani (Chairman)

Samer Majali (CEO)
Website www.saudigulfairlines.com

SaudiGulf Airlines (Arabic: السعودية الخليجية) is a new carrier located in Dammam, planning to commence domestic services in Saudi Arabia on October 2016 with a fleet of four Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline was planning to launch in 1Q 2015 but has encountered regulatory delays with Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. SaudiGulf is owned by the Al Qahtani Group and became the country's third domestic carrier, after Saudia and flynas .

History

SaudiGulf Airlines was established in 2013 by Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al-Qahtani & Sons Group of Companies, a Saudi consortium of privately owned businesses.[2][3] The airline received its air operator's certificate on 22 June 2016.[4] It launched operations on 29 October 2016 with twice daily flights between Dammam and Riyadh.[5]

Destinations

SaudiGulf Airlines flies to the following destinations in Saudi Arabia as of October 2016:

City Airport Status Ref.
DammamKing Fahd International AirportHubHub[6]
JeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport[6]
RiyadhKing Khalid International Airport[6]
AbhaAbha Regional Airport[7]

Fleet

A SaudiGulf Airlines Airbus A320 approaching the Toulouse airport in 2015

SaudiGulf Airlines operates the following aircraft as of January 2017:[8]

SaudiGulf Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 4 — 186
Bombardier CS300 — 24 TBA
Total 4 24

References

  1. 1 2 "SaudiGulf Airlines". ch-aviation. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "SaudiGulf Airlines selects V2500 engines for four new aircraft". Arab News. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Saudi Gulf Airlines ready to start operation in 2014". eTurboNews. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "SaudiGulf Airlines granted license for Saudi domestic flights". Al Arabiya. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "New private airlines SaudiGulf starts domestic operations". Trade Arabia. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 "SaudiGulf Airlines to launch on October 29". ch-aviation. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ https://www.planespotters.net/airline/SaudiGulf-Airlines

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