Saudi sovereign wealth fund near $35 billion deal for Boeing jets, WSJ says
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is close to a deal to order Boeing commercial jets for the fleet of a new national airline, the Wall Street Journal reported on…
Saudi Arabia RIA Airlines Hit By Departure Of Key Executive
A new, multibillion-dollar airline that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is funding in an effort to modernize the Kingdom’s tourist industry and compete with airlines like Emirates and Qatar Airways…
Budget carrier Wizz Air launches 20 routes to Saudi Arabia
Plans by Wizz Airlines to expand in the Middle East continue, with the low-cost carrier announcing a host of new routes for Saudi Arabia from December 2022. The airline is…
Flynas to expand Montenegro operations
Saudi Arabian low cost carrier Flynas plans to expand its operations in Montenegro next year, after launching a limited seasonal service between Riyadh and Podgorica last week, which will run…
Jazeera Airways adds direct flight to Qassim
Jazeera Airways has added a new direct service to the Qassim province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It will operate four return flights weekly starting August 22 to the…
Saudis open airspace to more flights serving Israel
Cathay Pacific and Air Seychelles have overflown Saudi Arabia for Israel flights for the first time, aviation data showed on Thursday, after Riyadh announced last month it would open its…
Saudi Arabia to cut charges in 3 major airports by 35%
Saudi Arabia said it will cut airport charges by as much as 35 per cent in a bid to compete in a region that already hosts some of the world’s…
Israel to boost Asia flights when Saudi Arabia opens airspace
Israeli airlines plan to expand and open new routes to India and other Asian destinations after Saudi Arabia announced it would allow unfettered access to its airspace, a move that…
Saudi Arabia to open airspace to all airlines, including from Israel
Saudi Arabia said it would open its airspace to all air carriers, paving the way for more overflights to and from Israel, in a decision welcomed by U.S. President Joe…
BREAKING | Saudi Arabia expected to grant access to Israeli air travel – U.S. official
Saudi Arabia will soon allow unfettered overflight to Israeli airlines and permit direct charter flights from Israel for Muslims participating in the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, a U.S. official…