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Saudi Arabia's new Riyadh Air set to begin flights amid aviation turmoil
Saudi Arabia's new Riyadh Air set to begin flights amid aviation turmoil
Saudi Arabia's long-awaited national airline is set to begin commercial flights on July 1 as the US-Israel-Iran war continues to cloud regional aviation.
Samuel Wendel
Jun 5, 2026
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The first liveried Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is unveiled during a ceremony at the King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, on June 12, 2023. — RANIA SANJAR/AFP via Getty Images
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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air took delivery of its first two Boeing 787 Dreamliners on Friday, marking a major milestone for the kingdom’s new national airline as it prepares to launch commercial flights next month amid ongoing disruptions across the global aviation industry.
A series of delays pushed back Riyadh Air’s original launch timeline and........
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