Saudi airline Flynas spikes on Syria airline venture
FLYNAS 4264.SA | 52.35 | +0.67% |
Shares of Flynas 4264.SE surge 5.7% to 64.45 riyals after it announces a joint venture with Syria's Civil Aviation Authority to launch Flynas Syria airline
The venture will be majority-owned by Syria at 51%, with Flynas holding 49%, and operations are scheduled to begin by the fourth quarter.
This development comes as Saudi Arabia unveiled a significant investment package in Syria, spanning energy, aviation, real estate and telecommunications, as the kingdom positions itself as a leading backer of Syria's new leadership.
Analysts on average rate the stock a "buy"; the median PT is 79 riyals, according to LSEG data.
It is the top stock gainer on the Saudi benchmark index .TASI, which was up 0.8% on Sunday.
