THE stage for the much-awaited WWE “Greatest Royal Rumble” was set by Saudia Cargo, which revealed it has hauled in all that is needed for the live telecast of the historic show that has brought together 50 wrestling superstars in one ring on Friday in Jeddah.

Saudia Cargo says it used the wide-body cargo aircraft Boeing 747 to haul in tons of production equipment, including the wrestling ring to help create the spectacular wrestling show. At the request of the Saudi General Sports Authority, Saudia Cargo provided the transportation solution from New York to Jeddah.

Omar Hariri, CEO of Saudia Cargo, pointed out their team is delighted to have been tapped to carry out this freight and logistic mission to ensure the successful hosting of the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble, a much-awaited event in the Kingdom.

WWE’s Greatest Royal Rumble took place at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Friday with 50 wrestling superstars, including John Cena, Triple H, Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Braun Strowman, The New Day, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt and Shinsuke Nakamura.

Saudia Cargo ranks among the world’s leading specialist airfreight carriers. An independent company with more than 20 freighter destinations with its own fleet modern freighters. It also operates using the cargo bay of Saudi Arabian Airlines’ 127 mostly wide-body passenger aircraft plying across 52 destinations in 4 continents.

In 2017, Saudia Cargo won the International Cargo Airline of the year in Africa in February and the Air Cargo Industry Achievement Award in Munich in May. Saudia Cargo, which is renowned for its multi-specialized cargo handling.

Saudia Cargo has carved a niche for its efficiency and reliability through its fleet of B747-8F, B747-400/ERF, B747-400B CF and B777F aircraft. With the current logistics and infrastructure, Saudia Cargo’s mission complements the Saudi Government’s Vision 2030. — SG