Saudia (SV, Jeddah International) has wet-leased a B747-400 from Malaysia's Eaglexpress Air Charter (Kuala Lumpur International). Sources in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, state that the aircraft, 9M-MPD (msn 25701), will be used for charter services. A joint venture between private Malay and South Korean investors, Eagleexpress specializes in pilgrimage, holiday and business charters as well as ACMI operations on behalf of other airlines.