Saudi Arabia’s Aviation Vision Puts Sector Under Intense Pressure

Riyadh airport

Riyadh’s current airport cannot accommodate the anticipated traffic growth, so a large new terminal and two more runways are planned to open by 2030.

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Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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