Tail of the unexpected

A question-mark hangs over the future of Saudia after Saudi Arabia’s crown prince announced that the country plans to establish a new flag-carrier. Two years ago, at the first Saudi Airshow held at Thumamah airfield outside Riyadh, I was quietly buttonholed by a senior executive from the country’s...
Alan Dron

Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.

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