Charter & Fractional
Saudia bolsters private fleet
The opportunity for "travel in record-breaking time" along with 24/7 service is the promise of Saudia Private Aviation (Chalet A3), and the Saudi Arabian A

The opportunity for "travel in record-breaking time" along with 24/7 service is the promise of Saudia Private Aviation (Chalet A3), and the Saudi Arabian Airlines subsidiary has certainly been tooling up for the task over the last two years.

Here at the last MEBA show in 2008 Saudia signed for six mid-size Hawker 400XPs, the model billed by manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft as the fastest light jet in its class. The last pair of Hawkers was delivered in Jeddah at the beginning of May; seating up to nine passengers, they can cruise at up to 450 knots.