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Article: Saudi Arabia: Saudia to buy 58 Airbus aircraft.
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- November 5, 2009
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Saudi Arabian Airlines has signed a SR10 billion contract with Airbus to purchase 58 aircraft with advanced facilities, including A320s, A321s and A330s as part of the company s efforts to modernize its fleet and meet global challenges.
Khaled Al-Molhem, director general of the national carrier, said the new planes would enable Saudi airlines to provide better services to its passengers. We intend to modernize our fleet by purchasing the most advanced planes available in the world, he said.
The Saudia chief spoke about growing competition in the air transport industry. Saudi Airlines has been making concerted efforts to ...