FaceOf: Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, director general of Saudi Arabian Airlines

Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser has been the director general of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corp. since August 2014 succeeding Khaled Al-Molhem. 

He was selected by the airline’s board of directors, chaired by Prince Fahd bin Abdullah, president of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and chairman of Saudia’s board of directors.

Previously, he served as the chief executive officer of the National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia.

Al-Jasser has over 30 years of experience in various areas including business management and maritime, land and air transportation in both the private and public sectors. 

Al-Jasser also served as a director at Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance and the Middle East Financial Investment Co. He has also worked as a director of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group, and a non-executive director of Saudi Airlines Catering Co. He was also associated with Etihad Etisalat Co. (Mobily) as a director.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, and a master’s degree in civil engineering from King Saud University, Riyadh. He also obtained a master’s degree in business administration from King Saud University.

Al-Jasser was recently quoted as saying: “The demand for air transport services in the domestic market of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has grown exponentially. 

“The low-fares airline will continue to expand rapidly, and the addition to the fleet aligns well with flyadeal’s target to grow its presence in the domestic market and cover new markets outside of Saudi Arabia.”

Saudi budget carrier flyadeal has agreed to buy as many as 50 737 MAX passenger planes from Boeing as it seeks to expand its regional route network. The deal is valued at up to $5.9 billion at list prices. However, airlines typically negotiate significant discounts for such large plane orders.