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Saudi National Day 2024

Saudi National Day 2024  
HZ-ARB B787-9 Saudia 2024-

This livery, which looks like a spin-off of the latest Saudia scheme, was unveiled in time for the 2024 Saudi National Day celebrations. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was established on 23 September 1932.

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Tags   Nationhood

Formula E

Formula E  
TakeYourSeat.saudia.com  
HZ-AK43 B777-368ER Saudia 2024-

Since late 2019 Saudia is the official airline of the Formula-E Championship.

Image  ©  Wingnut (LHR)
Tags   Motorsports, Motorsports Events

The Red Sea

The Red Sea   البحر الأحمر
HZ-AR33 B787-10 Saudia 2023-

The Red Sea Project, commonly referred to as The Red Sea, is a land and property megaproject in development in Saudi Arabia. It is part of the part of the government-led Saudi Vision 2030 program. The project focuses on luxury and ecotourism to attract visitors to the Red Sea coast. The appearance of the decal coincided with the start of regular Sauda flight to the newly-opened Red Sea International Airport (RSI/OERS). The airport will be able to serve amphibious seaplanes with a dedicated water runway.

Image  ©  Wingnut (LHR)
Tags   Tourism

Neom

Neom   نيوم
Neom.com  
HZ-AR26 B787-10 Saudia 2022-

Neom is a project of city being built in the Tabuk Province of northwestern Saudi Arabia north of the Red Sea; it is planned to incorporate smart city technologies and to function as a tourist destination. The first flight to land at newly-buit Neom Bay airport was a Saudia plane on June 30, 2019.

Image  ©  Olivier Mouhot (CDG)
Tags   Business-oriented Campaign, Tourism

Riyadh Season 2021

Riyadh Season 2021   موسم الرياض
#2
Imagine - More  
HZ-ARB B787-9 Saudia 2022-24

Improved livery for the 2022 edition of the Riyadh Season festival. The event was first organized in late 2019 and included a wide range of artistic, sporting and cultural events, among which theater, music performances and fashion shows.

Image  ©  Martin Krause (FRA)
Tags   Festival

Retro 75 Years

75 Years   75 عاما
#3
1945-2020
HZ-AK28 B777-368ER Saudia 2021-

Saudia revived its 1972 livery in 2021 with the repaint of this 777 on the occasion of the delayed celebrations of its 75th anniversary. Unveiled in time for Saudi National Day 2021 (September 23).

Image  ©  Olivier Mouhot (CDG)
Tags   Anniversary, Retro

75 Years

75 Years   75 عاما
#2
HZ-ARE B787-9 Saudia 2021-

This special anniversary scheme features the head of Ibn Saud (King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia), King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Unveiled in time for Saudi National Day 2021 (September 23).

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Tags   Anniversary, Tribute to Personalities

Year of Arabic Calligraphy 2021

Year of Arabic Calligraphy 2021  
عام الخط العربي 2021
HZ-AR13 B787-9 Saudia 2021-23
HZ-ARD B787-9 Saudia 2021-22

The “Year of Arabic Calligraphy” initiative was launched by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture to highlight Arabic calligraphy as a distinct art which embodies the richness and aesthetics of the Arabic language. The calligraphs displayed on these 787 were similar to the ones seen on Flynas A320neo HZ-NS35 and formed the logo of the initiative.

Image  ©  A.J. Best (LHR)
Tags   Initiative, Traditional Patterns

G20 Saudi Arabia

G20 Saudi Arabia 2020  
HZ-AK42 B777-368ER Saudia 2020
HZ-ARF B787-9 Saudia 2020
HZ-ASG A320-214 Saudia 2020

The 2020 G20 Riyadh summit was to the fifteenth meeting of Group of Twenty and was to be held in late November in the capital of the Kingdom, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was held virtually. The summit logo was inspired by colored filaments from Bedouin fabrics and featured the colours of participating countries; it is the work of 28-year-old Saudi Arabian designer Mohammed Al-Hawas.

Images  ©  Seve Benincasa (IAD) & Ricardo de Vries (AMS)
Tags   Summits & Congresses

75 Years

75 Years   75 عاما
#1
1945-2020
HZ-AK25 B777-368ER Saudia 2020-21

Saudia celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2020 with gold titles aft of the wing on this 777.

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Tags   Anniversary

Riyadh Season #1 (2019)

Riyadh Season   موسم الرياض
#1
Imagine  
HZ-ARC B787-9 Saudia 2019-21

Riyadh Season is a festival first organized in late 2019 that included a wide range of artistic, sporting and cultural events, including theater, music performances and fashion shows.

Image  ©  Olivier Mouhot (CDG)
Tags   Festival

Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix » Official Airline Formula-E Championship

Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix  »  Formula-E Championship  
15 December 2018 - ABB - Formula-E Championship  » Official Airline  
HZ-AK43 B777-368ER Saudia 2018-24

The 2018 Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix was a Formula E electric car race held at the Riyadh Street Circuit in the town of Diriyah. Saudia was a sponsor of the race. In late 2019 titles were modified as Saudia became the official airline of the Formula-E Championship as a whole.

Images  ©  A.J. Best (LHR) & Olivier Mouhot (CDG)
Tags   Motorsports, Motorsports Events

The Green Falcons

The Green Falcons   الصقور الخضر
Our Falcons are like them   صقورنا قدها
HZ-AK43 B777-368ER Saudia 2018

Saudia was an official partner of the Saudi National Team -known as The Green Falcons- for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The livery is made of a Saudi Falcon merged with the national flag, an encouragement phrase and images of players, who were different on both sides.

Images  ©  Bruno Geiger (ZRH)
Tags   National Football Team

Saudi National Day

Saudi National Day  
Saudi Arabia   السعودية‎
HZ-AQE A330-343 Saudia 2016-

This second special livery for Saudia was unveiled for the 2016 Saudi National Day celebrations. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was established on 23 September 1932. Note the arabic titles just mean "Saudia" on a green flag inspired by the banner of unification and the flag of the Kingdom.

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Tags   Flag, Nationhood

Landmarks of Saudi Arabia

Landmarks of Saudi Arabia  
HZ-AK28 B777-368ER Saudia 2015-21

This very first special livery for Saudia was unveiled in Riyadh on September 1st, 2015 during an event attended by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage's chairman and former astronaut Sultan bin Salman al Saud.

Image  ©  Tony Haynes (ADL)
Tags   Landscape, Tourism