SaudiGulf Airlines

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Not to be confused with Gulf Air.
SaudiGulf Airlines
السعودية الخليجية
SaudiGulf Airlines.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
6S[1] SGQ[1] SAUDIGULF
Founded2013
Commenced operations29 October 2016 (Grounded since pandemic)
HubsKing Fahd International Airport (Dammam)
Fleet size4
Destinations11
Parent companyAbdel Hadi Abdullah Al-Qahtani & Sons Group of Companies
HeadquartersDammam, Saudi Arabia
Key peopleTariq Abdul-Hadi Al-Qahtani (Chairman)
Websitewww.saudigulfairlines.com

SaudiGulf Airlines (Arabic: السعودية الخليجية) is a carrier located in Dammam. It is owned by the Al Qahtani Group and became the country's third International 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] The airline was planning to start operation in 2015 but encountered regulatory delays with Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation.

On March 28, 2019 SaudiGulf Announced cancellation of its 16 A220-300 orders. This comes after the Order for 10 A320neos, SaudiGulf Stated the A320neo would better fit the Fleet & Market of the Airline. The airlines first Airbus A320neo has been built, and is registered as VP-CGE. Fortunately, Saudi Gulf airlines still didn't take delivery of the aircraft.

Destinations[]

SaudiGulf Airlines flies to the following destinations as of October 2018:[6]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 Jordan Amman Queen Alia International Airport
 Pakistan Islamabad Islamabad International Airport
 Pakistan Karachi Jinnah International Airport
 Pakistan Lahore Allama Iqbal International Airport
 Pakistan Sialkot Sialkot International Airport
 Saudi Arabia Abha Abha Regional Airport
 Saudi Arabia Dammam King Fahd International Airport Hub [7]
 Saudi Arabia Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport [7]
 Saudi Arabia Riyadh King Khalid International Airport [7]
 Saudi Arabia Medina Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport [7]
 United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai International Airport
 Egypt Cairo Cairo International Airport

Fleet[]

A SaudiGulf Airlines Airbus A320 approaching Toulouse airport in 2015 during its test flight

SaudiGulf Airlines operates the following aircraft as of January 2021:[8] [9][10]

SaudiGulf Airlines fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A320-200 4 — 16 120 136 Grounded
Airbus A320neo — 10 TBA
Total 4 10

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "SaudiGulf Airlines destinations". Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d "SaudiGulf Airlines to launch on October 29". ch-aviation. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Airbus Orders & Deliveries". Airbus. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  9. ^ "SaudiGulf Airlines fleet detail". Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  10. ^ SaudiGulf Airlines Fleet Details and History planespotters.net, accessdate 20 September 2020

External links[]

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