Who owns Saudia Private?
Saudia Private is owned by Saudia (Saudi Arabia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Saudia History. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Origin
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Saudia Private
Saudia Private Aviation is described on Saudia's history page as Saudia's business and VIP charter investment arm. It launched domestic and international flights for business guests and executives operating Hawker and Falcon aircraft, and from June 2016 operates the ALBAYRAQ flights between Riyadh and Jeddah. The page also records it launching an iPad-based inflight entertainment system, which it calls a first among Arab private airlines.
Ownership timeline of Saudia Private
Where Saudia Private sits in Saudia
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Saudia
Saudia controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; Saudia has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Saudia
Saudia is a state-owned company headquartered in Saudi Arabia, founded in 1945. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, known as Saudia, is the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia. Its own history page says it began in 1945 with a DC-3 given to King Abdulaziz, was set up in 1946 as an operating agency of the Ministry of Defense, and was established as a corporation by Royal Decree No. 45 of 19 February 1963, run by a board chaired by the Minister of Defense and Aviation. The page records studies for privatising the airline from 2000 and 2010 but no completed sale. It launched the low-cost airline flyadeal in 2016.
🇸🇦 Saudia Private and other Saudi brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 36 brands that began in Saudi Arabia. 1 of them (3%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Saudia Private is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Saudia Private?
The parent company of Saudia Private is Saudia, a state-owned company headquartered in Saudi Arabia.
Is Saudia Private Saudi?
Yes. Saudia Private originated in Saudi Arabia and its owner, Saudia, is also headquartered in Saudi Arabia.
Is Saudia Private still owned by Saudia?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Saudia Private is still owned by Saudia. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Saudia History — Saudia, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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