GACA awards two National Charter Air Carrier tenders to alliances led by Jazeera Airways and BeOnd Aviation

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has awarded two National Charter Air Carrier tenders to alliances led by Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways and premium leisure operator BeOnd Aviation. The awards authorise both groups to establish national charter operations in the kingdom, expanding Saudi charter capacity.

Discovered 2025-12-10T06:23:43.272472-08:00 | 2025-12-10T06:23:43.272472-08:00

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GACA awarded two national charter tenders, creating new authorised operators and directly increasing Saudi Arabia’s charter capacity.
The move complements ongoing Saudi aviation growth and tourism connectivity initiatives, such as recent expansion of international links to the Red Sea region (see Qatar Airways’ new Doha–Red Sea service: https://hype.aero/?story=8a89a426-9801-418b-b8df-51e84ee41e83).
New charter carriers create demand for leased aircraft, crew services and in‑country infrastructure — a dynamic reflected by Riyadh Air’s first aircraft lease and broader fleet buildout activity (see Riyadh Air’s first aircraft lease: https://hype.aero/?story=f19f5f97-ed09-47e2-a3eb-0b1100b6e74d) and will intersect with planned in‑flight connectivity projects such as the nationwide A2G network (see SCIT Group A2G plan: https://hype.aero/?story=9ce6d740-d353-4885-99fe-fd581c70a13a).

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