On April 22, 2024, a Boeing 747 freighter, operated by Air Atlanta (CT) Europe Malta on behalf of Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV), aborted its takeoff run after mistakenly attempting to depart from a taxiway instead of the designated runway.
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has formally announced the formation of Riyadh Air, a new national airline run by industry veteran Tony Douglas. According to the state news agency SPA, the kingdom’s location between Asia, Africa, and Europe will allow the airline to reach over 100 locations worldwide by 2030.
Saudi Arabia says it will open its airspace to all air carriers, paving the way for more overflights to and from Israel – a further sign that relations between the two countries are warming.
In answer to gradually rising COVID-19 cases, Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from traveling to 16 countries across Asia, Africa, and South America.
The flight operated by flyadeal, a budget subsidiary of flag carrier Saudia, was from the capital Riyadh to the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah.