Kayala Airline

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 Callsign
XY KNE -
FoundedJuly 2005
Ceased operationsApril 2009[1]
Hubs
Fleet size4
Destinations3
Parent companyNational Air Services (NAS)
HeadquartersJeddah, Saudi Arabia

History

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
Kayala Airlines Airbus A319-100

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

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

Fleet

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

  • 3 Airbus A319-100
  • 1 Airbus A320-200

References
  1. ch-aviation.com - Kayala Airline retrieved 7 February 2021
  2. 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
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