“Riyadh Air” announced the launch of its first regular flights to the British capital, London, on October 26, with it being the first destination within the new carrier’s network, followed soon by Dubai.
The company’s CEO, Tony Douglas, explained that the first batch of tickets will be allocated to Public Investment Fund employees and Riyadh Airline employees, and will be later offered to the public.
Riyadh Airlines, wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund, is one of the pillars of Saudi Vision 2030, as it aims to operate flights to more than 100 international destinations by 2030, after it received the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) last April from the General Authority of Civil Aviation, allowing it to begin operating according to the highest standards of safety and quality.
For his part, the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Saleh Al-Jasser, stressed that the company represents an essential pillar for achieving the national aviation sector strategy, which aims to make Saudi Arabia a global center for transport and logistics services, linking the three continents, and enhancing Riyadh’s position as a global gateway for tourism and trade.
The company plans to purchase more than 132 new aircraft, which will contribute to creating about 200,000 direct and indirect jobs, in addition to an estimated contribution of about 75 billion riyals to the non-oil gross domestic product. (Arabic)
