Kayala Airline was[1] an airline based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kayala was a privately owned premium class airline operating domestic and international scheduled as well as charter services. Its main base was King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, with a further base at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh.[2]
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Founded | July 2005 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | April 2009[1] | ||||||
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Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
Destinations | 3 | ||||||
Parent company | National Air Services (NAS) | ||||||
Headquarters | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
History
editThe airline started operations on 16 July 2005 and was wholly owned by Saudi aviation company National Air Services.[2] Until 6 May 2008, the airline was known as Al-Khayala.[3] On 1 April 2009, bankruptcy was declared and all operations were ceased.[4][1]
Destinations
editAs of May 2008, the following destinations were served:[5]
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
Fleet
editThe Kayala Airline fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of February 2008), which all were operated by National Air Services:[6]
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c ch-aviation.com - Kayala Airline retrieved 7 February 2021
- ^ a b Flight International 27 March 2007
- ^ Kayala Airlines reached new heights with a new look and Jeddah-Dubai route re-launch - Middle East News
- ^ "Airlines". Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- ^ Kayala Airline
- ^ ch-aviation.ch