Saudi Arabia has officially launched Riyadh Air, the Kingdom’s second national carrier, marking a major milestone in its ambitious Vision 2030 strategy aimed at diversifying the economy beyond oil and transforming Riyadh into a global aviation hub.
The airline’s inaugural Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight departed for London, ending more than a year of delays caused largely by aircraft delivery setbacks from Boeing.
The launch comes despite regional tensions in the Middle East and fierce competition from established Gulf…
