Saudi Arabia

Austrian startup FlyNow Aviation sees huge potential for urban air mobility to change how people commute through dense cities.

Saudi Arabia appears to be showing early effects of the country’s major initiative to boost its aviation sector.

Saudi Arabia is set to become the largest operator of Airbus’ A330 MRTT outside Europe after Riyadh signed a top-up order.

Saudi Arabian defense companies have signed cooperation agreements with their Turkish counterparts during a visit by Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud.

The Brazilian manufacturer has had some success selling its military transport internationally, but the biggest campaigns are yet to come.

The LCC is looking at aircraft for flights into Southeast Asia or India to accommodate the large volumes of low-yield migrant labor traffic into Saudi Arabia.

China’s Comac is in exploratory discussions for potentially setting up airliner production in Saudi Arabia.

The possibility of Embraer airliners being built, or assembled, in Saudi Arabia, has increased following the signing of a memorandum of understanding in Riyadh.

It marks the latest effort by Joby to expand into the Middle East, having previously announced plans to operate its S4 air taxis in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Saudi Arabia is seeking full partner status as it decides what future combat aircraft program to join, with a decision possible within months.

Saudia Group has signed a firm order for an additional 93 A321neos and 12 A320neos to be shared between its full-service carrier Saudia and LCC Flyadeal.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation will unveil a plan to increase the GDP of its general aviation sector tenfold by 2030 at the 2024 Future Aviation Forum.

Saudi Arabia will become Indian carrier Akasa Air’s second international market.

Riyadh Air will jointly announce new routes and destinations with the Saudi Tourism Authority, to raise global awareness among travelers.

Five new routes and three new destinations in the United Arab Emirates will be added to Saudi LCC Flynas’ network from September.

Traditionally when increased regional tensions and high oil prices coincide, defense spending in the Middle East and North Africa tends to see robust growth.

Justin O’Donnell, Riyadh Air technical director, speaks to Aviation Week about the startup airline’s MRO plans.

The Japanese cabinet has relaxed the country’s arms export restrictions.

The company signed an agreement last November to establish a multi-service business in Saudi Arabia.

Presenting the firm’s 2023 results to journalists here March 6, Trappier acknowledged some issues with Rafale supply chain delays.

Japanese startup Hien Aero Technologies has conducted a hover test with its proof-of-concept Dr-One V2B hybrid turbine-electric uncrewed aircraft.

Saudi Arabia's The Helicopter Company has signed multi-year framework orders with Airbus and Leonardo for a combined 250 helicopters at Heli-Expo.

Major programs have buoyed BAE Systems to a record order backlog of more than £69 billion ($87.1 billion), the company has reported.

While Riyadh Air is planning an initial narrowbody order with Boeing or Airbus, COO Peter Bellew says Comac will become "a real force to be reckoned with.”

Riyadh announced a 3.9% rise for defense spending in fiscal 2024. Three factors likely dictate whether another sizable boost to spending materializes this year.