Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler announced plans Wednesday to launch a second national airline, state media said, despite an already crowded aviation market struggling with the coronavirus pandemic.
The airline, part of a push to turn the kingdom into a logistics hub, would be in addition to state-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines, which has suffered losses for years.
“We aim… to increase international connectivity to 250 destinations, and alongside the launch of an additional new national carrier, we aim to double air cargo capacity to more than 4.5 million tons,” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was quoted as saying by the official Saudi Press Agency.
Saudi Arabia will launch a new airline with a new policy in the cargo sector
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