New Dubai-based cargo carrier SolitAir has launched its first daily scheduled flights between its home country and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The 737-800 freighter service, between Dubai World Central (DWC) and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport is carrying cargo on both legs of the journey and operates five days a week, Tuesday to Saturday. It is operated by one of two SolitAir’s narrow-body Boeing 737-800 freighters, with a capacity of 23 tonnes.
A further Boeing similar freighter will join the fleet in January next year to enable the company’s immediate expansion plans which include routes to India and Bangladesh, key markets across Africa, central Asia and other Middle Eastern hubs. Eventually, SolitAir aims to connect over 50 Global South cities within a six-hour flying radius from Dubai.