SaudiGulf Airlines
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| Founded | 2013 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 29 October 2016 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 2020 | ||||||
| Hubs | King Fahd International Airport (Dammam) | ||||||
| SaudiGulf Club | |||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 14 | ||||||
| Parent company | Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al-Qahtani & Sons Group of Companies | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ||||||
| Key people | Tariq Abdul-Hadi Al-Qahtani (Chairman) | ||||||
| Revenue | $40.4 million[2] | ||||||
| Employees | 190[2] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
SaudiGulf Airlines (Arabic: السعودية الخليجية) was a Saudi regional airlines carrier located in Dammam. It was owned by the Al Qahtani Group and became the country's third International carrier, after Saudia and Flynas.
History
[edit]SaudiGulf Airlines was established in 2013 by Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al-Qahtani & Sons Group of Companies, a Saudi consortium of privately owned businesses.[3][4] The airline was planning to start operation in 2015 but encountered regulatory delays with Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation. The airline received its air operator's certificate on 22 June 2016.[5] It launched operations on 29 October 2016 with twice daily flights between Dammam and Riyadh.[6]
On 28 March 2019 SaudiGulf announced the cancellation of its 16 A220-300 orders. This came after an order for 10 A320neos, which SaudiGulf stated would be a better fit for the airline. The first Airbus A320neo was built, registered as VP-CGE, but not delivered as airline operations were suspended due to COVID-19 on 3 June 2020 and the company filed for bankruptcy afterward.[7] Its service was regarded as one of the best in the kingdom before its bankruptcy and many clients were saddened at the cessation of its operations.
Destinations
[edit]SaudiGulf Airlines flew to the following destinations as of October 2018:[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "SaudiGulf Airlines". ch-aviation. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- 1 2 "SaudiGulf Airlines Profile and History". Datanyze.
- ↑ "SaudiGulf Airlines selects V2500 engines for four new aircraft". Arab News. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "Saudi Gulf Airlines ready to start operation in 2014". eTurboNews. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "SaudiGulf Airlines granted license for Saudi domestic flights". Al Arabiya. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "New private airlines SaudiGulf starts domestic operations". Trade Arabia. 29 October 2016. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ "SaudiGulf Airlines Faces Extended Period On The Ground". Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ↑ "SaudiGulf Airlines destinations". Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 "SaudiGulf Airlines to launch on October 29". ch-aviation. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
External links
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Media related to SaudiGulf Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
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