Saudi Arabian Airlines appoints new chairman

Arab News | JAn 9, 2017 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia appointed a new chairman of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) by royal decree on Monday. Ghassan bin Abdulrahman Al-Shabal was appointed chairman of the board of directors of the state-owned airline, said Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Al-Shabal will replace Sulaiman Al-Hamdan, according to the airline's website.  SPA said representatives of the finance, economy and civil service ministries and the Public Investment Fund would be made members of the airline's board.