Delay in launch of new airline Riyadh Air – Aviation.Direct

For several years, Saudi Arabia has been pursuing an ambitious strategy to promote the tourism sector while significantly expanding the aviation industry. With a growing population of around 32 million and the goal of welcoming 2030 million passengers annually by 330 – three times as many as today – air transport is expected to make a decisive contribution to economic diversification. To achieve this ambitious goal, the establishment of a second national airline, Riyadh Air, was…