Kayala Airline

(Redirected from Al Khayala)

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]

Kayala Airline
IATA ICAO Call sign
XY KNE -
FoundedJuly 2005
Ceased operationsApril 2009[1]
Hubs
Fleet size4
Destinations3
Parent companyNational Air Services (NAS)
HeadquartersJeddah, Saudi Arabia

History

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The 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

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Kayala Airlines Airbus A319-100

As of May 2008, the following destinations were served:[5]

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

Fleet

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The Kayala Airline fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of February 2008), which all were operated by National Air Services:[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c ch-aviation.com - Kayala Airline retrieved 7 February 2021
  2. ^ a b Flight International 27 March 2007
  3. ^ Kayala Airlines reached new heights with a new look and Jeddah-Dubai route re-launch - Middle East News
  4. ^ "Airlines". Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  5. ^ Kayala Airline
  6. ^ ch-aviation.ch