Company Insights Riyadh Air Aviation Riyadh Air News Tourism Saudi expands online visa programme in tourism drive Saudi Arabia has added eight new countries to its list of nationalities that can apply for a tourist visa online, as the kingdom aims to attract 100 million visitors per year by 2030. The addition of Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, South Africa, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to the e-visa system allows people from these countries […] August 7, 2023 Aviation Saudia international passengers up 52% in H1 Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) reported a 52 percent year-on-year rise in international passenger traffic in the first half of 2023, climbing to 7.4 million passengers. The growth was partly driven by the state-owned airline extending its reach to four continents. Saudia operated a total of 37,600 international flights, marking 30 percent growth. In total the […] July 24, 2023 Aviation Emirates builds Saudi profile as Riyadh Air nears take-off Emirates has signed up as the main sponsor and official airline of the King Salman Club Cup 2023. The deal will give the Dubai-based airline extensive brand visibility in stadiums and marketing for the football tournament, which is being held as a new Saudi carrier, Riyadh Air, gears up for launch. Riyadh Air, wholly owned […] July 17, 2023 Aviation Riyadh Air receives half a million job applications Saudi Arabia’s new airline Riyadh Air has received almost half a million job applications since the carrier was announced to the world in March this year. Wholly owned by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund, Riyadh Air forms part of ambitious plans by the kingdom to boost the number of passengers through its 29 airports from 100 […] July 14, 2023 Aviation Pay and perks set to soar for in-demand pilots Pilots are in high demand across the Middle East as the region’s airlines ramp up recruitment, according to an aviation expert. Riyadh Air, the new Saudi carrier that aims to start flights in 2025, is seeking to take on 700 pilots. Linus Bauer, managing director of Dubai’s Bauer Aviation Advisory, said it will have to […] July 12, 2023 Opinion Aviation Riyadh Air tantalises Paris with promise of ‘Saudi hospitality’ As a 'no legacy' airline, there is room to try a different approach – and that could mean in-flight alcohol June 23, 2023 Opinion Aviation Meeting demand of Vision 2030 is far from plane sailing Airbus and Boeing's order books are already filled to the brim June 14, 2023 Exclusive Aviation Saudi flight bookings above pre-Covid levels International flight bookings to Saudi Arabia this summer are up 8 percent compared with the same time in 2019, indicating a post-pandemic recovery as the kingdom develops its tourism industry. As of May 23, flight bookings to Saudi Arabia in June, July and August were mainly driven by arrivals from Egypt. They were up 204 […] June 12, 2023 Opinion Trade Saudi Arabia’s ‘transactional’ relationship with China is evolving fast There's more to the partnership than just energy June 12, 2023 Aviation Emirates explores more long-haul jets amid rising demand Dubai-based Emirates plans to order more Airbus A350, Boeing 777X or 787 jetliners as it seeks to expand its fleet amid soaring demand and growing competition in the region. “We are looking at both more A350s, more 777-9 and possibly the 787 range,” airline president Tim Clark told reporters on the sidelines of the International Air […] June 7, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 8 9 10 11 Next
Tourism Saudi expands online visa programme in tourism drive Saudi Arabia has added eight new countries to its list of nationalities that can apply for a tourist visa online, as the kingdom aims to attract 100 million visitors per year by 2030. The addition of Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, South Africa, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to the e-visa system allows people from these countries […] August 7, 2023
Aviation Saudia international passengers up 52% in H1 Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) reported a 52 percent year-on-year rise in international passenger traffic in the first half of 2023, climbing to 7.4 million passengers. The growth was partly driven by the state-owned airline extending its reach to four continents. Saudia operated a total of 37,600 international flights, marking 30 percent growth. In total the […] July 24, 2023
Aviation Emirates builds Saudi profile as Riyadh Air nears take-off Emirates has signed up as the main sponsor and official airline of the King Salman Club Cup 2023. The deal will give the Dubai-based airline extensive brand visibility in stadiums and marketing for the football tournament, which is being held as a new Saudi carrier, Riyadh Air, gears up for launch. Riyadh Air, wholly owned […] July 17, 2023
Aviation Riyadh Air receives half a million job applications Saudi Arabia’s new airline Riyadh Air has received almost half a million job applications since the carrier was announced to the world in March this year. Wholly owned by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund, Riyadh Air forms part of ambitious plans by the kingdom to boost the number of passengers through its 29 airports from 100 […] July 14, 2023
Aviation Pay and perks set to soar for in-demand pilots Pilots are in high demand across the Middle East as the region’s airlines ramp up recruitment, according to an aviation expert. Riyadh Air, the new Saudi carrier that aims to start flights in 2025, is seeking to take on 700 pilots. Linus Bauer, managing director of Dubai’s Bauer Aviation Advisory, said it will have to […] July 12, 2023
Opinion Aviation Riyadh Air tantalises Paris with promise of ‘Saudi hospitality’ As a 'no legacy' airline, there is room to try a different approach – and that could mean in-flight alcohol June 23, 2023
Opinion Aviation Meeting demand of Vision 2030 is far from plane sailing Airbus and Boeing's order books are already filled to the brim June 14, 2023
Exclusive Aviation Saudi flight bookings above pre-Covid levels International flight bookings to Saudi Arabia this summer are up 8 percent compared with the same time in 2019, indicating a post-pandemic recovery as the kingdom develops its tourism industry. As of May 23, flight bookings to Saudi Arabia in June, July and August were mainly driven by arrivals from Egypt. They were up 204 […] June 12, 2023
Opinion Trade Saudi Arabia’s ‘transactional’ relationship with China is evolving fast There's more to the partnership than just energy June 12, 2023
Aviation Emirates explores more long-haul jets amid rising demand Dubai-based Emirates plans to order more Airbus A350, Boeing 777X or 787 jetliners as it seeks to expand its fleet amid soaring demand and growing competition in the region. “We are looking at both more A350s, more 777-9 and possibly the 787 range,” airline president Tim Clark told reporters on the sidelines of the International Air […] June 7, 2023
