JEDDAH: Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) recently received a new aircraft, Boeing 777 300ER, a family of long-range wide-body jet airliner.
The aircraft, piloted by two Saudis, landed at King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) and was received with a warm welcome attended by Saudia Director General Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser and a number of officials.
The direct flight from the United States to the Kingdom took about 14 hours and 5 minutes. Once the airplane landed, Al-Jasser and a number of his aides boarded the plane and welcomed the captains and crew, congratulating them for reaching home safely. Al-Jasser was briefed about the specifications of the aircraft on board the plane.
He said the plane represents state-of-the-art equipment for Boeing commercial airplanes. It is equipped to provide the best levels of comfort and luxury for passengers in terms of appropriate seats or the comfortable spaces between the seats, in addition to the entertainment and other services provided in the plane.
“The Business Class with its seating capacity of 30 seats was carefully designed. The seat can be turned into a comfortable 180 degree sleeping bed. Wi-Fi is made available on plane in addition to other communication services.
The luxurious class with its 383 seating capacity earned Saudia the best seat accolade from the World Airline Awards.
Audio and visual tools are provided also on the plane with more spaces available on the upper shelves and luggage compartments.
Al-Jasser said the plane as it joins the fleet of the airliner and enters its operating performance system will directly support the company’s operational and marketing capabilities, and will enhance and promote its competitive position on the regional and international levels.
The Saudi airliner has signed contracts with Boeing to buy 20 planes of the same model. It has so far received 18 aircraft with the remaining two due to be delivered in February.
The company will also acquire 50 new planes of the latest Airbus group. The first of the aircraft will be received during May next year. The new planes will enhance Saudia’s capabilities, support its plans in the internal network of domestic flights and provide more seating capacity as well as access to new international destinations, thus doubling its share in global traffic movement.
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