Gallery: Inside Saudi Arabian Airlines
October 17, 2017
Saudi Arabian Airlines' first-class section.

A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 787-9 touches down.

Saudia's Boeing 787-9 Guest Class, which is its economy class.

Saudia's Boeing 787-9 Business Class section.

Saudia CEO Jaan Albrecht and ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann at the carrier's head office in Jeddah.

Capt. Badr A. Alolayan, MD Prince Sultan Aviation Academy, explains that the carrier has all the important certifications from major aircraft producers.

Saudia has seven full-flight simulators and new Boeing 787 and
777-300 devices.

Saudia's Boeing 787 simulator in Jeddah.

The carrier has flight attendants from more than 30 nations. Here is a group from the Philippines.

A group of female flight attendants from Bosnia-Herzegovina will be trained.

Cabin crew training devices. In front are Embraer E170 jets, which have been phased out. Behind is a Boeing 747 cabin crew training mock-up.

Saudia ground staff at Jeddah airport.

Jeddah airport also has a dedicated Haj-Terminal for pilgrim traffic, a major part of Saudi Arabian Airlines' business.

Saudi Arabian Airlines' first-class section.

A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 787-9 touches down.

Saudia's Boeing 787-9 Guest Class, which is its economy class.

Saudia's Boeing 787-9 Business Class section.

Saudia CEO Jaan Albrecht and ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann at the carrier's head office in Jeddah.

Capt. Badr A. Alolayan, MD Prince Sultan Aviation Academy, explains that the carrier has all the important certifications from major aircraft producers.

Saudia has seven full-flight simulators and new Boeing 787 and
777-300 devices.

Saudia's Boeing 787 simulator in Jeddah.

The carrier has flight attendants from more than 30 nations. Here is a group from the Philippines.

A group of female flight attendants from Bosnia-Herzegovina will be trained.

Cabin crew training devices. In front are Embraer E170 jets, which have been phased out. Behind is a Boeing 747 cabin crew training mock-up.

Saudia ground staff at Jeddah airport.

Jeddah airport also has a dedicated Haj-Terminal for pilgrim traffic, a major part of Saudi Arabian Airlines' business.

Saudi Arabian Airlines' first-class section.
Saudi Arabian Airlines has a 72-year history and is undergoing a major change for future operations. Within two years, the carrier has taken delivery of 60 new aircraft; by 2020 fleet size should reach 200. ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann is the first Western journalist to visit the carrier's head office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.