2024-04-17 18:39:53
Al-Arab Economic newspaper revealed that a new Saudi airline will soon be launched in Riyadh.
The newspaper quoted informed sources as saying, “The company will be launched by an investor, and will link Saudi Arabia with the continent of Africa, with the aim of supporting tourism and investment aspects.”
According to the sources, “the investor has completed obtaining regulatory approvals from the local sides and the African Civil Aviation Union, and is awaiting the announcement of details regarding the date of launching and operating the company, and its routes, in the coming period.”
The sources confirmed that “the great desire of African countries to expand economic and tourism relations with Saudi Arabia was the main support in establishing the new airline, which will specialize in air routes between Saudi Arabia and the African continent only.”
According to the information reported by Al-Eqtisadiah, “The new airline is originally an airline that has been operating in Saudi Arabia since 2016, and stopped working in 2021 after being exposed to a number of economic difficulties, and the new company will work to launch multiple air transport routes with a number of countries.” African and Saudi cities, with direct flights and stopover flights, aiming to transport 385 million passengers between Saudi Arabia and Africa, until 2030, and will contribute to supporting tourism seasons and events, as well as religious events such as Hajj and Umrah.
She explained, “During the coming period, the stages of establishing the company and other regulatory approvals will be completed, and the aviation fleet will be prepared to operate air routes with the African continent.”
The sources indicated, “The new airline is still in the process of evaluating the commercial opportunity, the size of the investment, the stages of operation, and choosing the trade name, while the airline fleet will include 5 classes for booking flights.”
It is noteworthy that Saudi Arabia announced in March 2023 the establishment of the Public Investment Fund for “Riyadh Air”, the new Saudi air carrier, to contribute to the development of the air transport sector and to enhance the Kingdom’s strategic position that connects three of the most important continents of the world, Asia, Africa and Europe.
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