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The CEO of Saudi Arabia's new $30 billion airline is helping transform the country into a tourist hotspot

Saudi Arabia is building a new airline, Riyadh Air, as part of an effort to turn the country into a tourist hotspot.

Fortune

Saudi Arabia eyes aviation expansion to get in on crucial tourism market

Making up for lost time, the kingdom is moving to challenge regional players, attract travellers and boost its income.

Al Jazeera

Soft power: Saudi Arabia flexes muscles with launch of new Gulf airline Riyadh Air

Move comes amid resurgent demand for air travel after end of Covid lockdowns

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Aircraft mega-deals prompt bubble warning from industry veterans

In less than a year, the global aviation industry has gone from near annihilation to exuberant enthusiasm. Fleet groundings and huge losses have given way to massive profits, and airlines are outdoing one another with record orders.

Tribune News Service

A Saudi Airline Embraces Luxury to End Emirates and Qatar’s Gulf Dominance

Riyadh Air is scheduled to start flying in 2025, with dozens of new jets and routes from 100 cities connecting through the Saudi capital.

Businessweek

Saudi Arabia Places Order for up to 121 Planes from Boeing

Two Saudi Arabian airlines said Tuesday they will order 78 jetliners from Boeing and take options to buy 43 more in a major boost for the American aircraft manufacturer. The order for Boeing 787s will be divided between Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier, Saudia, and a planned new airline called Riyadh…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Newcastle United owners announce new company with early suggestions of club sponsor tie up

Newcastle United will be in the hunt for a new sponsor at the end of the season

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Saudi Crown Prince Announces 'Riyadh Air'

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced on Sunday the establishment of “Riyadh Air,” a PIF wholly-owned company.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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