Riyadh Air in a nutshell

Riyadh Air is a modern and ambitious airline from Saudi Arabia with its main base at Riyadh RUH Airport.

Together with Saudia, Riyadh Air will be the country's second flag carrier owned through the state-owned Public Investment Fund.

The airline plans to fly to all six continents and operate more than 100 Airbus A321, Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

The first flight took place on 26 October 2025 on the Riyadh-London route.

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