During its first year in operation Riyadh Air, which is set to fly to 100 countries by 2030, dominated industry conversations signing major agreements and partnerships with partners, both in Saudi Arabia and around the world.
Riyadh Air's first anniversary comes as the airline is accelerating its journey to take off in 2025, and as it aims to become the world's most forward-thinking carrier, embracing the best sustainability practices, elevating air travel and setting a new standard for reliability, comfort, and hospitality. As a catalyst for the National Transport and Logistics Strategy and National Tourism Strategy Riyadh Air is playing a key role in contributing to Saudi Arabia's wider economic diversification and jobs creation, toward realizing Vision 2030 goals, while contributing to KSA's non-oil GDP growth by USD 20 billion and directly and indirectly creating over 200,000 new jobs globally and locally.
Looking back on a colossal first year CEO Tony Douglas said: "2023 was a monumental year for Riyadh Air and we're immensely proud of the progress we've made in the last 12 months as we celebrate our first anniversary - but we're only just getting started.
This year is set to be an even bigger one for us and we can't wait to reveal more as we continue to accelerate towards our maiden flight in 2025, as we become the most forward-thinking carrier in the skies."
"I would like to thank our partners, stakeholders and team for supporting us in our vision to disrupt the aviation industry and delivering an airline experience like no other," he continued.
Significant highlights during Riyadh Air's first year included Riyadh Air inauguration and major wide-body order
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