Saudi Arabian Airlines says passengers up almost 5% on-year
State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines said on Tuesday (Sep 6) it carried almost five per cent more passengers last year compared with 2014. It flew 29,492,710 passengers in 2015, up 1,309,095 from the previous year, the airline said. The carrier, known as Saudia, restated its aim of expanding its fleet to 200 aircraft by 2020. In June last year it placed an US$8b order with France-based Airbus for 50 planes. They will be used for domestic flights, the airline says. Under its wide-ranging Vision 2030 plan announced in April, Saudi Arabia is trying to diversify its oil-dependent economy.<br/>
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Saudi Arabian Airlines says passengers up almost 5% on-year
State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines said on Tuesday (Sep 6) it carried almost five per cent more passengers last year compared with 2014. It flew 29,492,710 passengers in 2015, up 1,309,095 from the previous year, the airline said. The carrier, known as Saudia, restated its aim of expanding its fleet to 200 aircraft by 2020. In June last year it placed an US$8b order with France-based Airbus for 50 planes. They will be used for domestic flights, the airline says. Under its wide-ranging Vision 2030 plan announced in April, Saudi Arabia is trying to diversify its oil-dependent economy.<br/>
