Riyadh Air
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| Founded | March 12, 2023 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2025 | ||||||
| Hubs | King Khalid International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 182 (on order) | ||||||
| Destinations | 100 (planned) | ||||||
| Parent company | Public Investment Fund | ||||||
| Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||||
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| Founder | Mohammed bin Salman | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Riyadh Air is the second flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, after Saudia, based in Riyadh. The airline's main hub will be at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, and will be aimed at the world market, operating domestic and internationally scheduled flights to over 100 destinations in six continents. The fleet will consist of 60 Airbus A321neo, 50 Airbus A350-1000s & 72 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners aircraft.
As of 2024, the airline is planning to operate its first commercial flights in 2025. It has cooperation agreements with SkyTeam members Delta Air Lines, China Eastern Airlines, Saudia, and Virgin Atlantic, and Star Alliance members Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air China, and Egyptair.
According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Riyadh Air will be owned by the country's Public Investment Fund (PIF), with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of PIF, as its chairman. Tony Douglas was appointed as its CEO. He was the CEO of UAE airline Etihad Airways from January 2018 until October 2022. Riyadh Air is expected to add US$20 billion to non-oil GDP growth, and create more than 200,000 direct and indirect jobs.