Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian start-up carrier Riyadh Air says that its first 787-9 has left Boeing’s assembly line in Charleston, South Carolina.

Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal has become the latest carrier to announce flights to Damascus as the LCC’s CEO is determined to enhance connectivity for Syrians.

With their promise of deep magazines and relatively low cost per shot, laser weapons are becoming a battlefield reality.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia has granted business jet operator VistaJet the approval to conduct domestic flights within the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabian property developer Diriyah Co. has signed an MOU with The Helicopter Company, the kingdom’s largest commercial helicopter operator, to explore the integration of AAM.

The joint venture World Mobile Stratospheric is to deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity from the stratosphere.

Saudi Arabia’s fast-expanding aviation sector saw record passenger numbers in the first half of 2025, the country’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Saudi Arabia plans to significantly expand King Fahd International Airport, also known as Dammam, which is the base of the country’s newly announced LCC.

Saudi Arabia's Flyadeal is set to expand its footprint in one of the kingdom's largest international markets with the launch of four new routes to Pakistan in August.

The four-nation Eurofighter combat aircraft is “still very much in the game” for potential export sales to Saudi Arabia and Turkey, says a UK government minister.

Participants in the annual Turkish-led Anatolian Eagle exercises trained as the exercise adapts to a new era of high-intensity warfighting.

The second Donald Trump administration has struggled to reach an agreement with China to ease export controls on the U.S.

The UK and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement which means UK-originating transit passengers will not have to go through a second security check in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco has become the first commercial customer for Leonardo’s C-27J, planning to acquire two for firefighting and oil spill response.

Saudi Arabian aircraft lessor AviLease has placed its first direct order with Airbus, signing on for A320neo family narrowbodies and the A350F.

Gulf region budget carriers are booming.

Facing China’s escalating export controls, the U.S. is accelerating supply chain diversification.

Joby Aviation has announced the signing of an MOU with Saudi Arabian conglomerate Abdul Latif Jameel to launch an aircraft distribution network.

Air France-KLM and new Saudi Arabian carrier Riyadh Air have signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding.

Saudi Arabia-based Kingdom Holding Company is in negotiations to take a substantial equity stake in UK-based start-up Airbus A380 operator Global Airlines.

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed two critical minerals agreements during President Donald Trump’s visit to the kingdom.

Saudi Arabia will acquire $142 billion worth of defense equipment from the U.S.

Saudi Arabian lessor AviLease has ordered 20 Boeing 737-8s and agreed to options for 10 more in its first direct order from an OEM.

Saudi Arabian LCC flynas has announced details of its long-anticipated IPO.