Saudi Arabia

A new Air Arabia Group-backed LCC aims to scale to a 40-45-aircraft base at Dammam as it launches operations with two aircraft.

The UK will deploy Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia to counter surging Houthi attacks from Yemen.

How will the fatal Houthi attacks that closed Riyadh Airport affect commercial aviation in the region? Aviation Week's team examine the immediate impact on Saudi Arabia and how it could alter grander plans for the industry.

Airlines face months-long disruption to Saudi Arabian flights amid continuing Saudi-Houthi missile and drone attacks.

Bahrain's GFH has joined an engine leasing venture headed by Bridgepoint and AIP Capital that plans to build a commercial engine leasing portfolio valued at over $1 billion.

Delta Air Lines has pushed back its Saudi Arabia debut to March 2027 after deadly attacks on Riyadh's main airport, as other carriers extend flight suspensions.

Airlines are facing mounting disruption across Saudi Arabia after repeated airport missile attacks, with Riyadh’s main gateway still closed.

Saudi Arabia's aviation regulator has extended the closure of Riyadh airport after it was hit again by fatal Houthi strikes while Damman airport was also struck.

FlyDubai Flight FZ1073, a Boeing 737-8, survived an extreme dive on Sept. 30 exceeding design limits, demonstrating remarkable structural resilience despite significant rudder damage.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States has approved Astranis Space Technologies for a $468 million credit facility to fund the expansion of its domestic satellite production.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of up to 48 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters to Saudi Arabia.

A consortium led by Air Arabia will launch a new LCC from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, after securing an air operator certificate.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Saudi LCC Flynas has agreed to acquire a 10% stake in Swissport Saudi Arabia, with an option to increase its holding to 20% in the future.

U.S. approves $5 billion JDAM-ER sale to Saudi Arabia, equipping the Royal Saudi Air Force with extended range precision-guided bombs.

Garuda Indonesia and Saudia plan to launch a joint business in 2027, having formally started the regulatory process to allow for commercial activity coordination, including flight network integration.

Riyadh Air and Saudia have begun rolling out the first phase of a strategic cooperation agreement, marking a step toward closer integration of Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Sultan Al Morqi, managing director of Raytheon Saudi Arabia, talks with Arabian & African Aerospace.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed a three-way defense pact declaring that any aggression on one country will be considered an attack against all three.

Saudi Arabia says its Vision 2030 project is on schedule. The evidence on the ground says otherwise.

Airports across Africa and Arabia are building aviation’s next operating system, fit for the digital-native traveler. But progress is far from even.

Canada is expected to join the British-Italian-Japanese GCAP fighter program as an observer, signaling interest in its next-generation stealth aircraft.

The U.S. government has given the go-ahead for Saudi Arabia to buy a large number of BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS).