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# SAUDI ARABIA: Swissport, Riyadh Air To Launch Kingdom’s First Load Control Centre
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/saudi-arabia-swissport-riyadh-air-to-launch-kingdoms-first-load-control-centre/
- Published: 2026-09-30T18:41:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T18:41:49.000Z
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Saudi Arabia, Swissport, Riyadh Air, Infrastructure, airport, Partnerships

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia

- Swissport and Riyadh Air signed a long-term partnership to open the Kingdom’s first Centralized Load Control centre in Riyadh.
- The centre will handle load planning, weight and balance calculations and load documentation for all Riyadh Air flights.
- Operations start within eight months and will support the airline’s domestic and international network.
- Swissport and Riyadh Air will fund knowledge transfer and training to build local expertise.
- Dirk Goovaerts, CEO Continental Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and Global Cargo Chair at Swissport, said the centre brings specialised expertise to Riyadh Air operations and creates Saudi skill-building opportunities.
- Hamad Alhemede, CEO of Swissport Saudi Arabia, said the centre adds load control to the company’s Saudi portfolio and uses Swissport Academy training.
- Pankaj Handa, VP Ground Operations at Riyadh Air, said the partnership develops sustainable operational capabilities inside the Kingdom.
- Swissport has operated in Saudi Arabia for ten years and employs more than 6,000 staff at 20 airports.

**Sources:**

- [Tradearabia](https://www.tradearabia.com/News/487199/Swissport-Riyadh-Air-to-launch-Saudi-Arabia%E2%80%99s-first-load-control-centre/TTN?ref=insideaviation.news)