Saudi Arabian Airlines earned a record revenue of SR13.53 billion last year, the highest in its history, according to Dr. Khaled Ben-Bakr, director general of the airline. The amount was SR3.365 billion higher than that of 2003. Addressing a meeting of the board of directors, chaired by Prince Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz, the second deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, Ben-Bakr said new aircraft ordered by the airline would join the fleet from November 15. Prince Sultan commended the airline's outstanding performance and achievements over the past years, according to a press statement published today. He also expressed satisfaction over the airline's international reputation in terms of safety and services. Saudi Arabian Airlines has won the IATA Operational Safety Audit Certificate for the first time without any observations as the airline fulfilled all safety conditions and achieved the top position among 43 airline companies which applied for the program. --MORE 1025 Local Time 0725 GMT
