<p>With approval from The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Nesma Airlines announced it will become Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s newest national air carrier.</p>
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<p>Nesma Airlines will use Hail Airport as a connecting hub and utilize 12 other airports in the northern part of the Kingdom for destinations with an estimated number of 33 flights per day. The airline plans to launch by the end of first quarter of next year.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;The Company will actually start with four ATR72 aircrafts which accommodate 64 passengers each and will transport passengers between the northern part of the Kingdom to Hail. In addition, A320 Airbus aircraft will travel from Hail to the remaining destinations&rdquo; Faisal Al Turki, Nesma Airlines Chairman, said.</p>
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<p>Nesma Airlines began commercial operations in July 2010 in Egypt using a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. Nesma Airlines currently operates flights between Saudi Arabia and Egypt.</p>
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