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Riyadh Air unveils 15-route launch network, posing fresh threat to Emirates and Qatar

Saudi-backed Riyadh Air has revealed an initial 15-destination network across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a slot coordination report. The launch positions the new carrier to enter an already turbulent Gulf market and challenge incumbent Gulf hubs.

2026-03-14T06:45:18.479491-07:00

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Saudi fund Humain invests $3 billion in xAI; xAI holdings converted into SpaceX shares, gaining a significant minority stake

2026-02-18T19:31:06.269177-08:00

Reuters

Satellite imagery shows surge of U.S. tankers and AWACS at Prince Sultan Air Base amid Iran tensions

2026-02-27T09:26:19.641378-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

D-Orbit and ELT Group sign cooperation framework to support Saudi Vision 2030

2026-02-17T03:35:15.729186-08:00

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Riyadh Air unveils 15-route launch network, posing fresh threat to Emirates and Qatar Saudi-backed Riyadh Air has revealed an initial 15-destination network across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a slot coordination report. The launch positions the new carrier to enter an already turbulent Gulf market and challenge incumbent Gulf hubs.

2026-03-14T06:45:18.479491-07:00

Riyadh Air unveils 15-route launch network, posing fresh threat to Emirates and Qatar

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Saudi Arabia drops off Embraer’s priority list for C-390 campaign Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto said Saudi Arabia is no longer a priority market for the C-390 Millennium military transport. The remark signals weaker prospects for Embraer’s campaign in Riyadh as the Brazilian OEM recalibrates its export push for the tactical transport.

2026-03-12T03:39:36.003539-07:00

Saudi Arabia drops off Embraer’s priority list for C-390 campaign

Reuters

Satellite imagery shows surge of U.S. tankers and AWACS at Prince Sultan Air Base amid Iran tensions Satellite imagery shows a rapid rise in U.S. support aircraft — including refuelling tankers and AWACS — at Prince Sultan Air Base over a four‑day period, with numbers increasing from 27 to 43 before a slight decline. Saudi Arabia said it will not allow strikes from its territory.

2026-02-27T09:26:19.641378-08:00

Satellite imagery shows surge of U.S. tankers and AWACS at Prince Sultan Air Base amid Iran tensions

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Saudi fund Humain invests $3 billion in xAI; xAI holdings converted into SpaceX shares, gaining a significant minority stake Saudi investment fund Humain put $3 billion into xAI's Series E, with its xAI holdings converted into SpaceX shares and making Humain a "significant" minority shareholder. The transaction reconfigures the shareholder mix of the combined SpaceX–xAI vehicle ahead of planned public-market activity.

2026-02-18T19:31:06.269177-08:00

Saudi fund Humain invests $3 billion in xAI; xAI holdings converted into SpaceX shares, gaining a significant minority stake

SpaceWatch Global

D-Orbit and ELT Group sign cooperation framework to support Saudi Vision 2030 D-Orbit and Saudi ELT Group signed a cooperation framework establishing long-term collaboration to advance objectives of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. The agreement creates a strategic basis for coordinated activity between the two organisations to support the kingdom’s economic diversification goals.

2026-02-17T03:35:15.729186-08:00

D-Orbit and ELT Group sign cooperation framework to support Saudi Vision 2030

AeroTime

Boeing highlights F-15EX push and local production plans at World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh At the World Defense Show in Riyadh (Feb. 8–12, 2026), Boeing used a major exhibition presence to press its F-15EX offering for Saudi Arabia and signpost plans to localize production, underlining the company's dual civilian and military footprint in the kingdom.

2026-02-17T02:04:58.278765-08:00

Boeing highlights F-15EX push and local production plans at World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh

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UAE’s SolitAir open to ACMI offers, seeks AOCs in Kenya and Saudi Arabia SolitAir, a UAE-based carrier, is soliciting ACMI offers while pursuing air operator certificates in Kenya and Saudi Arabia, signaling plans to expand wet-lease and regional operations across Africa and the Gulf. The move aims to place short- and medium-haul capacity into local networks via new AOCs.

2026-02-17T01:32:54.709988-08:00

UAE’s SolitAir open to ACMI offers, seeks AOCs in Kenya and Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia orders four Leonardo C-27J maritime patrol aircraft; deliveries from 2029 Leonardo will supply four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft to the Royal Saudi Naval Force, giving Saudi Arabia its first fixed‑wing maritime patrol capability. Deliveries of the maritime‑patrol variant are scheduled to begin in 2029, extending Riyadh's airborne surveillance and naval reach.

2026-02-16T02:24:27.096294-08:00

Saudi Arabia orders four Leonardo C-27J maritime patrol aircraft; deliveries from 2029

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Riyadh Air unveils 15-route launch network, posing fresh threat to Emirates and Qatar

Saudi fund Humain invests $3 billion in xAI; xAI holdings converted into SpaceX shares, gaining a significant minority stake

Satellite imagery shows surge of U.S. tankers and AWACS at Prince Sultan Air Base amid Iran tensions

D-Orbit and ELT Group sign cooperation framework to support Saudi Vision 2030

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