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flynas
طيران ناس
IATA ICAO Call sign
XY KNE NAS Express
Founded2007 (2007)
Commenced operationsFebruary 2007 (2007-02)
Operating bases
Fleet size31
Destinations70 (including codeshare destinations)
Parent companyNational Air Services
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Key people
Websitewww.flynas.com

flynas (Arabic: طيران ناس) formerly Nas Air, is a domestic and international low-cost airline based in Saudi Arabia, the country's first budget airline.[1] The company's head office is located Riyadh.[2]

History

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Saudi Arabian Airlines was the only airline in the country until 2006, when budget carriers Nas Air and Sama Airlines got their licenses from the government.[3] Nas Air was founded in 2007 (2007).[4] Operations started in February that year.[3]

The company changed its name from Nasair to flynas in November 2013 (2013-11).[5][6]

Corporate affairs

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Key people

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Since Inception, Mr Ayed Al Jeaid has been serving as flynas Chairman. As part of the flynas group consolidation in Dec 2017, Mr Bander Al Mohanna, previously Group CEO, currently holds the CEO and Managing Director Position as of Dec 2017.

In April 2015, The CEO position was held by Paul Byrne. Byrne was appointed in November 2014 (2014-11) and succeeded Raja Azmi, who had replaced Francois Boutellier in June 2013 (2013-06).

Ownership

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As of October 2014, Flynas was owned in its majority by National Airline Services Holding (63%); the balance was held by Kingdom Holding.[7]

Main Hubs

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Flynas operates from 4 main Hubs; Riyadh Airport, Jeddah Airport and Dammam Airport and most recently from Abha Airport

Destinations

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Main article: Flynas destinations

1. Domestic:

Flynas has an extensive Domestic Network covering 17 destinations within KSA. The Domestic operations covers the following cities;

- Riyadh King Khalid International Airport

- Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport

- Dammam King Fahad International Airport

- Medina Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport

- Abha Abha Regional Airport

- Gizan Jazan Airport

- Sharurah Sharurah Domestic Airport

- Bisha Bisha Domestic Airport

- Wadi Aldawaser Wadi al-Dawasir Domestic Airport

- Al Baha Al-Baha Domestic Airport

- Taif Ta'if Regional Airport

- Qassim Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport

- Hail Ha'il Regional Airport

- Tabuk Tabuk Regional Airport

- Al Jouf Al-Jawf Domestic Airport

- Yanbu Yanbu Domestic Airport

- Gurayat Gurayat Domestic Airport

2. International:

Through an extensive regional direct flights to:

- UAE: Dubai Dubai International Airport, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi International Airport

- Kuwait Kuwait International Airport

- Egypt: Cairo Cairo International Airport, Alexandria Alexandria International Airport, Assiut Assiut Airport, Sohag Sohag International Airport, Luxor Luxor International Airport, Aswan Aswan International Airport, Sharm El Sheikh Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport

- Lebanon: Beirut Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport

- Turkey: Adana Adana Şakirpaşa Airport, Sbiyha Gurken Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

- Iraq: Baghdad Baghdad International Airport

- Nigeria: Kano Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

In addition to 33 additional destinations served via code sharing and interline agreements with Etihad Airways, Jet Airways and Air Pegasus.

Flynas is also a major contributor to the Hajj & Umra transportations to and from the Kingdom with increasing number of pilgrims travelling with flynas every year

Codeshare agreements

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A codeshare agreement with Etihad that dates back to 2012 (2012) sees flynas placing its code on a number of flights operated by Etihad that radiate from Abu Dhabi.[8][9] In May 2016 the airline signed a codeshare agreement with Pegasus Airlines.[10]

Fleet

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A Flynas Airbus A320-200 at Dubai International Airport in 2014.

As of February 2017, the Flynas fleet consists of the following aircraft:[11]

Flynas fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Airbus A319-100 2[12][13] — TBA
Airbus A320-200 29 — 8 156 164
Airbus A320neo — 80 TBA Deliveries from 2018-2026.[14]
Total 31 80

Previously operated

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Throughout its history the carried operated the following equipment:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rashad, Marwa (2 April 2014). "Saudi budget carrier flynas says to become profitable this year". Reuters. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014.
  2. ^ "flynas Headquarters". Flynas. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b Sobie, Brendan (19 December 2007). "Saudi market opens up further". Flightglobal. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Saudi Arabia's flynas long-haul LCC to Europe and Asia, introducing a new low cost alternative". Centre for Aviation. 16 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014.
  5. ^ Moores, Victoria (12 March 2014). "Saudi's Flynas seeks to renegotiate its A320 order". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.
  6. ^ Shane, Daniel (14 November 2014). "Rebranded Nasair aiming for 20m passengers by 2020". arabianbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  7. ^ Rashad, Marwa (28 October 2014). "Saudi budget carrier flynas suspends long-haul services". Reuters. Riyadh. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. 
  8. ^ "flynas returns to short-haul flying as Saudi Arabia welcomes Al Maha Airways and SaudiGulf Airlines". CAPA Centre for Aviation. 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. 
  9. ^ Sambidge, Andy (1 October 2012). "Etihad inks codeshare deal with Saudi's nasair". arabianbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  10. ^ "flynas and Pegasus code share details" (Press release). Pegasus Airlines. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. 
  11. ^ "Flynas Fleet". Flynas. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017.
  12. ^ https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vp-cye
  13. ^ https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vp-cyf
  14. ^ "Flynas orders 60 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft". Airbus. 16 January 2017.
  15. ^ a b c d e [1]
  16. ^ a b c "Flynas fleet". ch-aviation GmbH. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. 

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