Saudia increases overseas flights by 15%.
Saudia Airlines is increasing its number of flights by 4% to over 32,400 to meet high demand during peak seasons. This includes more than 4.2 million seats for international flights,…
German coalition at odds over fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia -Welt am Sonntag
Germany’s coalition government is at odds over whether to bow to British pressure and approve the production of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets for Saudi Arabia, the newspaper Welt Am Sonntag…
Saudi’s AviLease places an order for 13 new aircraft
A Saudi Arabian firm, AviLease, has placed an order to purchase 13 new aircraft, including seven Airbus A320neos, two A330neos, and a Boeing 737 MAX 8. The deal was worth…
Saudi’s Riyadh Air looking to order more aircraft ‘soon’
Tony Douglas, chief executive of Saudi’s new airline Riyadh Air, told Bloomberg that the airline is aiming to order more aircraft. This is after its initial commitment for thirty-nine B787-9s…
After strategic 787 wins, Boeing jet battle shifts to factory floor
A major purchase by Saudi Arabia caps sales of almost 200 Dreamliners over the past four months, handing Boeing Co major industrial and political wins in lucrative widebody sales against…
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…