Khalid Almolhem Appointed New SV Director General 

 

 

SV Signs Cooperation Agreement With South African Airlines

 

 

SV Saudi Technical Staff Gets A Boost

 

 

SV Participates In Freight Exhibition In China

 

 

SV To Operate Direct Flights to Osaka and Hong Kong

 

 

SV Increases Flights To UAE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Khalid Almolhem Appointed New SV Director General

 

 

  

Engineer Khalid Abdullah Almolhem has been appointed by a Royal Decree as the new Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV). He has taken over from Dr. Khaled A. Ben-Bakr who was relieved of his post at his own request by the same Royal Decree.

 

Mr. Almolhem said that he was greatly honored by the Royal confidence in him. He described SV as the largest airlines in the Middle East and one of the largest in the world.

 

The new DG brings to the job impressive personal credentials in both academic studies and work experience. Mr. Almolhem was born in Al-Ahsa in 1957 and received his primary education there. He graduated from Evansville University, in the state of Indiana, in the United States with a B.Sc. in Engineering Management and Electrical Engineering in 1981. He received several training courses at different places including one in Business Administration at Harvard University in 1995 and another in Accountancy and Financial Supervision at the Saudi Industrial Development Fund in 1984.

 

Mr. Almolhem held the post of President of Saudi Telecom from June 2001 till June 2006. Earlier, he held key posts in different quarters including the post of Director General of Al-MaraÕie Dairy Company (1997-1998), Director of the Maintenance Department of the Airbase at Dhahran International Airport (February 1982 Ð February 1983) and Regional Director General of Saudi British Bank (October 1991- May 1995). On top of these posts is his appointment as the Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines by a Royal Decree dated 10/05/1427 H (06/06/2006) )

 

  

 

 

SV Signs Cooperation Agreement With South African Airlines

 

 

 

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South African Airlines to promote commercial ties between the two carriers. The memorandum focuses on the following:

 

• Operation schedules

• Code-sharing agreements

• Hajj traffic between the two countries

• Frequent flyer programs

• Ground service, freight and maintenance

 

Dr. Omar A. Jiffry, VP Marketing Planning signed the agreement on behalf of Saudi Arabian Airlines while Mrs. Nomfaaneio Magwentshu, GM Sales Development, signed for South African Airlines. The two airlines also signed a code sharing agreement on the Jeddah-Johannesburg-Jeddah sector thus putting the MOU into effect. The code sharing agreement becomes effective on the 1st of July and earmarks 32 seats to SV on South African Airlines flights.

 

The signing ceremony held at SV headquarters was attended by senior officials of both the airlines.

 

 

 

SV Participates In Freight Exhibition In China

 

 

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) participated in the International Freight Exhibition held recently in Shanghai, China. This exhibition which is held annually is considered a leading event for the freight transport industry. It attracts participation from major international airlines, freight technology and service solutions providers, information technology providers and world airports.

 

SVÕs pavilion, with its eye-catching design, was the center of attention at the exhibition. The AirlineÕs delegation included Mr. Saud Arab, VP Cargo & Air Mail Sales & Services, Mr. Muhammad Hassan Alfi, VP designate Cargo Marketing Programs, and Mr. Nayef AlÐAssaf. The delegation held meetings with leading airlines and airport authorities to promote closer cooperation in freight transport.

 

Several offers were received during the meetings. The French offered facilities and services to SV to establish a cargo hub at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. Hong Kong airport authorities expressed their willingness to support an increase in the number of SV cargo flights to and from Hong Kong. Atlas Air made a presentation on its capabilities and offered its cooperation in promoting commercial ties. Express Net and JNE also showed their desire to cooperate.

 

The Saudi delegation and the SV agent in China also held meetings with a number of Chinese freight agencies. These meetings were extremely fruitful. An Indian agency also offered a large share of its cargo business because of the AirlineÕs strong presence in India.

 

SVÕs participation in the exhibition event concluded with a dinner reception it hosted in honor of its business associates and clients in China.  

 

 

 

 

SV To Operate Direct Flights to Osaka and Hong Kong

 

 

 

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) is planning to operate direct flights to Osaka, Japan and Hong Kong, China. The twice weekly service to Osaka and Hong Kong is scheduled to begin in July. The addition of these two stations to the AirlineÕs network will give it a competitive edge in a region that is witnessing significant economic growth. It will not only provide better options to its passengers, but also strengthen economic and tourist relations that exist between the Kingdom and these two countries. Saudi ArabiaÕs significance to travelers is profound because of its importance to Muslims around the world, its geographical location, its tourist sites and its economic and commercial capability.  

 

 

 

 

SV Increases Flights To UAE

 

 

With the approach of the summer season, Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) has increased its flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE.) A large number of people travel from the UAE to the Kingdom to perform Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) during this season. Saudi nationals too travel to the UAE during this period to attend summer festivities and exhibitions.

 

According to Mr. Abdulkareem AlÐRubaiÕan, SV Manager for UAE, there are 74 weekly flights between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the UAE with a seating capacity of 15,984. A total of 14,345 passengers are expected to be carried onboard 60 flights that will operate between the Kingdom and Dubai every week while the rest of the 14 flights will operate between the Kingdom, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Dubai flights will be as follows:

 

 

The frequency of flights to Abu Dhabi using MD90s has gone up to 10. The Abu Dhabi service will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays with a total seating capacity of 4480.

 

SV will be operating two MD90 flights every week (Thursday and Sunday) on the Sharjah-Madina-Sharjah route and two flights on the Abu Dhabi-Madinah-Abu Dhabi sector, again on Thursdays and Sundays. In order to cater to the AirlineÕs customers coming to perform Umrah (lesser pilgrimage,) SV is operating 34 extra flights between the Kingdom and Dubai as part of its scheduled service.