Houthi drone strike damages Saudi A320
An A320-200 operated by Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier flyadeal (F3, Jeddah) was damaged in a drone attack conducted by Yemen’s… Read More »
Qatar Airways resumes use of Saudi, UAE, Bahrain airspace
Following the lifting of a three-and-a-half-year-old embargo against Qatar, Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int’l) has outlined plans to resume… Read More »
Qatari embargo set to end amid detente with Saudi bloc
The blockade of Qatar is set to end after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) all… Read More »
Saudia received $6.75bn in state aid in 2019-2020 – report
The Government of Saudi Arabia funnelled at least USD7 billion into state-owned flag carrier Saudia (SV, Jeddah) in 2019 and… Read More »
Saudi airline faces claim over 50 leased Airbus planes
State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines is facing a claim in London’s High Court filed last month by a Dubai-based financial services… Read More »
SpiceJet Ordered to Pay ₹317mn in Hajj Dispute
India’s Delhi High Court has ruled that SpiceJet must pay INR317 million (USD3.77 million), along with interest, to Aerocare Aviation… Read More »
Airline Route Updates: New Services and Partnerships for November 2024
Flyadeal Launches New Domestic Routes from DammamSaudi Arabia’s flyadeal will expand its domestic network with three new routes from Dammam… Read More »
Riyadh Air to Finalize Deal for More Widebody Aircraft in 2025
Saudi startup airline Riyadh Air has confirmed that it will re-enter negotiations with top aircraft manufacturers for additional widebody aircraft… Read More »