Wizz Air eyes expansion in Saudi Arabia
Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air and the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of…
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Topics about aviation in Saudi Arabia, including its airlines, airports, regulations, and incidents.
Saudia makes first flight to Thailand after 32-year hiatus
Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier Saudia made its first direct flight to Thailand in 32 years, arriving at Suvarnabhumi…
SAUDIA and CFM sign deal for 149 LEAP-1A engines
Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation (SAUDIA) signed a purchase deal with CFM International for 149 LEAP-1A engines to power its…
F-35 vs Checkmate: fight over Gulf’s billions
Several mysteries surround the Sukhoi Checkmate, an upcoming Russian fifth-generation fighter jet, which is often erroneously referred to…
The many wings of the Persian Gulf | Data
Gulf countries have become leaders in the global arms market. This is largely because of two things: a…
Taqnia An-132: the curious tale of Saudi Antonovs
The domestic aircraft industry in Saudi Arabia has been trying to take-off for quite some time. One of…
Saudi Arabia plans to launch a second national airline
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the plan to launch a second country’s flag-carrier. The move comes…
Ethiopian Airlines resumes Cameroon & Saudi Arabia flight routes
As of July 16, Ethiopian Airlines will recommence its flight routes to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia‘s capital and to…
Saudi signs record $3 billion funding deal to buy 73 jets
Saudi Arabian Airlines, the flag carrier of the country, stepped into funding agreements with six local banks to…
Air NZ work with Saudi Navy did not break the country’s law?
Air New Zealand claims it did not break the country’s export laws when its unit Gas Turbines was…
Government to investigate Air New Zealand work with Saudi military
Air New Zealand came under heavy scrutiny after an investigation by local media disclosed that the flag carrier’s…
Etihad and Emirates suspend flights to Saudi Arabia
After Saudi Arabia extended its international travel ban, Etihad Airways and Emirates have temporarily suspended passenger flights to…
Qatar Airways flies over Saudi Arabia 1st time after blockade
Qatar Airways has started rerouting flights to pass through Saudi Arabia airspace after the two countries agreed to…
Saudi Arabia and Qatar agree to lift border blockade
On January 4, 2021, Saudi Arabia and Qatar agreed to reopen airspace, sea and land borders for the…
Saudi Arabia extends international entry ban, applies exceptions
Saudi Arabia extended the international flights ban as well as entry suspension to the country via all its…
Saudi Arabia bans international flights, land & seaport operations
Saudi Arabia decided to ban all international flights as well as suspend entry to the country via all…
USAF F-15E fighters to use recycled wings from Saudi F-15S
As the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) was preparing to scrap the wings of 66 of its F-15S…
Saudia paints 3 jets in unique liveries to promote G20 summit
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) decided to promote the G20 summit which will run on November 21-22, 2020, in…