Riyadh Air

Riyadh Air Brings Forward London Launch As Its First 787 Network Takes Shape

Riyadh Air is finally moving from controlled launch mode into public scheduled service, and it is doing so earlier than...

June 9, 2026 John Cushma 108

Riyadh Air has taken delivery of its first two new-build Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, giving Saudi Arabia’s newest national carrier the...

June 5, 2026 John Cushma 143

Riyadh Air has now put a real date on the moment it stops being a concept airline and becomes a...

May 20, 2026 John Cushma 174

Riyadh Air has taken a meaningful step toward launching service to the United States by applying to the U.S. Department...

May 12, 2026 John Cushma 137

Riyadh Air has not officially put all 15 of these routes on sale, but its summer 2026 slot filing has...

March 13, 2026 John Cushma 621

Riyadh Air’s launch network is starting to look less theoretical and more like a real airline timetable. The Saudi start-up...

February 25, 2026 John Cushma 446

Riyadh Air has formally launched its cargo arm under the Riyadh Cargo brand, putting air freight on the same strategic...

January 23, 2026 John Cushma 465

Saudi Arabia’s already explosive aviation growth is set to accelerate even further, with plans to launch three additional airlines in...

November 25, 2025 John Cushma 315

Air France-KLM and Riyadh Air have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a wide-ranging partnership as the...

June 3, 2025 John Cushma 868