I'm confused
GACA have stated that they will accept applications until the end of June, they will then decide at the end of 2006 which 2 companies they will award the licences to, 1 will be based in Riyadh, 1 in Dammam. (Saudia already have the licence for Jeddah).
AFAIK, there are 3 competitors for these 2 licences,
1: NAS
2: SAMA
3: Al Tayyar Air
How can SAMA be actively be recruiting crews and leasing aircraft if they dont even know that they will get a licence to operate?
Mutt