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The nation’s flag carrier, Saudia, was founded as Saudi Arabian Airlines in Sep1945 with a single DC-3 (Dakota) given to King Abdul Aziz as a gift by the U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Started operations as Saudi Arabian Airlines on 14Mar1947. Renamed to Saudia, then Saudi Arabian Airlines on 16Jul1996. To current name in 2012
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