Saudi Arabia

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of up to 48 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters to Saudi Arabia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
A consortium led by Air Arabia will launch a new LCC from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, after securing an air operator certificate.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
U.S. approves $5 billion JDAM-ER sale to Saudi Arabia, equipping the Royal Saudi Air Force with extended range precision-guided bombs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Aaron Karp
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.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Sultan Al Morqi, managing director of Raytheon Saudi Arabia, talks with Arabian & African Aerospace.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
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.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi Arabia says its Vision 2030 project is on schedule. The evidence on the ground says otherwise.
Airports & Networks

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

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
Canada is expected to join the British-Italian-Japanese GCAP fighter program as an observer, signaling interest in its next-generation stealth aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
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).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Saudi authorities investigate fatal AW139 helicopter crash that killed 14 people near Ras Tanura.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Saudia has announced plans to receive 12 new aircraft by the end of 2026, pushing its total fleet to 161 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
A major electronic warfare (EW) upgrade for the Royal Saudi Air Force fleet of Boeing F-15SA fighters has entered the early stages of the acquisition process within the U.S. Foreign Military Sales system.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Jill Stockbridge
A decade after the launch of Vision 2030, the Saudi defense industry can claim significant progress in its goal to localize more than 50% of military procurement.
Supply Chain

By Antoine Fafard
In March 2026, business aviation flights in the Middle East dropped 19% in flight cycles compared to February figures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
The move is part of a dual-airport strategy supporting an airlift initiative transporting passengers and cargo to and from Kuwait via Saudi territory amid the regional conflict.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Saudi Arabia will establish a national aerial firefighting service using Thrush agricultural aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Riyadh Air has secured slots for 15 destinations from Riyadh during the northern summer 2026 season, offering the clearest indication yet of the Saudi startup’s potential launch network as it works toward full commercial operations.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
New deals at the World Defense Show aim to translate the Saudi Vision 2030 ambitions into a tangible helicopter manufacturing ecosystem.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Aging aircraft, potential new fighter buys and a long-discussed service merger leave the Royal Saudi Air Force at a strategic inflection point.
Aircraft & Propulsion