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A model of Saudi airline Flynas is on display during a ceremony to sign a deal between Airbus and Flynas in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Saudi Arabia, Iraq Hold Military Discussions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 19, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Baghdad- Iraq’s Major General Othman al-Ghanmi, accompanied by a military delegation, headed Wednesday morning to Saudi Arabia, in response to an invitation from his Saudi counterpart Chief of Defense Gen. Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Banyan. This two-day...

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A model of Saudi airline Flynas is on display during a ceremony to sign a deal between Airbus andFlynas in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Saudi Flynas Makes First Commercial Flight to Baghdad Since 1990

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s budget airliner flynas announced on Wednesday making the first commercial flight from Riyadh to Baghdad since 1990, as ties with neighboring Iraq improved over the last period. National flag carrier Saudia, also known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, is...

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Hail Airport and Nesma officials at the launch. Oct 28 2016/Saudi Gazette

Saudi Arabia: Aviation Market Flourishes, Ticket Prices Likely to Drop

by Eman Al-Khattaf | Oct 28, 2016 | Business

Dammam- Nesma Airlines first flight took off on Thursday while Flyadeal is expected to commence operations mid of 2017 – This actually hints that 2017 will be a competitive year among airlines. Effective airlines in Saudi Arabia will reach four companies in one year:...

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File photo of a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 (AFP Photo / STR)

Saudia General Manager: We welcome new entrants to the market

by Fahd Baqmi | Apr 5, 2014 | Business

Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Saudi aviation market has been making the rounds in the media recently. A large country with a domestic market catering for 25–30 million passengers a year, Saudi Arabia enjoys rising incomes and a corresponding rise in air travel demand....

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File photo of a Flynas aircraft.

Saudi budget airline launches direct flights to London and Manchester

by Sharif Abdul-Hamid | Mar 13, 2014 | Business

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi budget airline Flynas has launched two new long-haul flight routes to the UK, the first step in the company’s expansion into Europe. The carrier will launch three weekly flights from Jeddah to London’s Gatwick Airport on April 8, and...