Starting out with a single airliner back in 1945 , Saudi Arabian Airlines has grown to one of the world ’ s leading airlines , with over 30 million guests served by 45,000 employees in 5,000 locations across 100 destinations . And unlike many other airlines , the national carrier operates around the clock .

Codenamed SV2020 , the airline has a fiveyear strategic plan that aims to double the fleet size by 2020 , grow the airlines ’ market share , re-invent its products and services and increase its margins . The strategy was formulated and introduced by Director General Engineer Saleh

26 January 2016