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		<title>Riyadh Air to Launch Daily Service To Egyptian Capital</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, has announced Cairo as a key addition to its growing network, with daily services to begin soon from Riyadh aboard its new state&#45;of&#45;the&#45;art Boeing 787&#45;9 Dreamliner. This vital route strengthens the airline&#8217;s mission to connect the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with major global hubs and deliver a world&#45;class travel experience, directly supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air Launches Overseas Scholarship Program for Saudi Nationals</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air has launched its First Officer Scholarship Program with Guaranteed Employment, creating a new pathway for Saudi nationals to train, qualify, and return home prepared to operate the airline’s Boeing and Airbus fleet as First Officer Pilots.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air Launches ‘Employment First’ Overseas Aviation Training Scholarship Program</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air’s newly&#45;announced ‘Employment&#45;First’ Overseas Scholarship Program aims to launch several scholarship tracks, starting with two specialized paths for engineers in Australia, followed by a pilot training program in the United States.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 07:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air Accelerates &#8216;Pathway to Perfect&#8217; with Landmark Technical, Training, and Travel Agreements</title>
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		<description>At Dubai Airshow 2025, Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, today announced a comprehensive suite of technical, training, and travel partnership agreements designed to rapidly scale its operations and enhance the passenger experience.
These pivotal collaborations encompass a major expansion of its A321neo fleet support through new engine orders and state&#45;of&#45;the&#45;art pilot simulators, technology and comprehensive maintenance &amp;amp; digital operations for its Boeing 787 Dreamliners. An array of strategic travel MoUs signed with key agencies align to cement Riyadh Air&#8217;s position as a digital&#45;native, future&#45;focused airline, contributing to the Kingdom&#8217;s Vision 2030.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>AviLease and Riyadh Air signs landmark first lease for Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner</title>
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		<description>AviLease, the global aircraft lessor headquartered in Saudi Arabia and Riyadh Air the new national carrier for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed its first aircraft lease. The agreement covers one Boeing 787&#45;9 Dreamliner and positions AviLease as the inaugural lessor to partner with the Kingdom’s newest airline. Delivery is scheduled in Q4 2025, marking a key milestone as Riyadh Air moves closer to its commercial launch.

The Boeing 787&#45;9 is among the most advanced and fuel&#45;efficient widebody aircraft in service.&amp;nbsp; The lease Underscores AviLease’s commitment to expanding its portfolio of latest&#45;generation aircraft, while supporting Riyadh Air’s strategy to introduce a technologically advanced, fuel&#45;efficient fleet that contributes to the Kingdom’s ambition to develop a world&#45;class aviation ecosystem.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air Announces Inaugural London Flights &amp; Groundbreaking Sfeer Loyalty Program</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia&#8217;s new national carrier, today reveals two significant milestones as it announces a landmark on its journey towards its 2025 debut: the commencement of its first daily flights to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on October 26th. Riyadh Air is also proud to unveil Sfeer, its groundbreaking loyalty offering, which will provide exclusive benefits to its early Founding Members through &#8220;The Founders&#8221;.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Red Sea Global and Riyadh Air launch strategic alliance to elevate Saudi tourism worldwide</title>
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		<description>Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA, is collaborating with Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, on a new strategic partnership. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two travel and tourism powerhouses was signed during a ceremony at Red Sea International Airport (RSI), attended by John Pagano, Group CEO of Red Sea Global, and Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air signs Amadeus global distribution agreement</title>
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		<description>The strategic partnership will enable the new national carrier of Saudi Arabia access to one of the largest global networks of travel sellers, supporting ambitious growth plans</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air announces an order with Rolls-Royce for 100 Trent XWB-97 engines</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, the new national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, recently signed a deal at the 55th Edition of Paris Air Show at Le Bourget with Rolls&#45;Royce for 100 Trent XWB&#45;97 engines to power its fleet of up to 50 Airbus A350&#45;1000 an order that was announced yesterday.&amp;nbsp; The agreement was signed by Adam Boukadida, Chief Financial Officer of Riyadh Air and Ewen McDonald, Chief Customer Officer at Rolls Royce  in the presence of Tony Douglas, Riyadh Air’s Chief Executive Officer and Rob Watson, President of Civil Aerospace at Rolls&#45;Royce.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air announces order of up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 large widebody aircraft at Paris Air Show</title>
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		<description>With a range of up to 16,000 km, the Airbus A350&#45;1000 will support Riyadh Air’s ultra long&#45;haul ambitions as it targets 100+ global destinations by 2030. The new agreement expands its total fleet to 182 aircraft, complementing its existing order of 132. The airline, which recently secured its Air Operator’s Certificate, is on track for its 2025 maiden flight and will soon announce its inaugural destinations.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air and Air France-KLM sign Memorandum of Understanding</title>
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		<description>Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, Riyadh Air and Air France&#45;KLM signed a Strategic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a significant step forward in global connectivity for guests traveling between Riyadh, Paris, Amsterdam, and destinations far beyond.

The MoU, signed at the 2025 IATA Annual General Meeting by Tony Douglas CEO Riyadh Air and Benjamin Smith CEO of Air France&#45;KLM Group, sets the foundation for a dynamic partnership. Subject to regulatory approvals, the collaboration aims to gradually introduce a wide range of benefits for guests and to unlock new opportunities across Western Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air and Ministry of Culture partner to elevate Saudi heritage</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national airline, has signed a landmark strategic partnership with the Ministry of Culture to transform the travel experience by embedding authentic Saudi culture into every aspect of its operations. The agreement was signed during an official ceremony at the Ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh, with Hamed bin Mohammed Fayez, Vice Minister of Culture, and Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air. This collaboration will highlight the Kingdom’s unique identity while promoting its diverse heritage to travelers worldwide.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 09:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air selects Sabre as its first global distribution partner</title>
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		<description>Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, has signed a global distribution agreement with Riyadh Air, the newly established Saudi Arabian national carrier. This strategic partnership positions Sabre as the first global distribution partner to collaborate with Riyadh Air, building on an already strong IT partnership and further solidifying Sabre&#8217;s role as a key enabler of the airline&#8217;s retailing and distribution strategy.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 12:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air Partners with Loyalty Juggernaut to Launch a Next-Generation Digital Loyalty Program</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, the new national carrier of Saudi Arabia, and Loyalty Juggernaut, Inc. (LJI), an innovation leader in loyalty technology, announced today a strategic partnership to power Riyadh Air&#8217;s next&#45;generation digital loyalty program, during the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, UAE.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 05:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Verteil Technologies becomes launch NDC aggregator for Riyadh Air</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air and Verteil Technologies have announced a strategic partnership that will see Verteil become the launch NDC (New Distribution Capability) aggregator, marking a major milestone in Riyadh Air’s offer and order&#45;based digital distribution journey. Through this collaboration, travel sellers across the globe will gain seamless access to Riyadh Air’s NDC content via Verteil’s industry&#45;leading platform, Verteil Direct Connect (VDC), reinforcing a shared commitment to innovation and excellence in airline retailing.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 18:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>ATM 2025: Riyadh Air to set sights on freighters once wide-body deal is finalised</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air aims to finalise a wide&#45;body aircraft order this summer, as it chooses between the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350&#45;1000 models, the industry&#8217;s largest twin&#45;aisle jets.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Airlines participating at the Arabian Travel Market 2025 and what they will be showcasing</title>
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		<description>Breaking Travel News&#8217;s aviation correspondent Phi Blizzard provides looks at some of the airlines participating at the Arabian Travel Market 2025 and what they will be showcasing, along with their location of their stand at the show.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Arabian Travel Market aviation preview - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Aviation Market</title>
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		<description>The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the country likely to have the largest fleet of airlines descending into Dubai for ATM 2025, reflecting on the dynamic growth of their aviation sector. Breaking Travel News aviation correspondent Phil Blizzard reports on the key players and provides a breakdown of the Saudi Arabian aviation market.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 05:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Airline developments at Arabian Travel Market 2025</title>
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		<description>Breaking Travel News’s aviation correspondent Phil Blizzard, ahead of ATM 2025, looks at the the major airlines attending the Middle East’s premier travel event &#45; what they are expected to showcase, their innovations &amp;amp; technology and the introduction o0f new routes.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) grants Riyadh Air operational license</title>
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		<description>The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has officially granted an Air Operator&#8217;s Certificate (AOC) to Riyadh Air, authorizing the airline to start commercial flight operations.

The issuance of the AOC confirms the Riyadh Air’s full compliance with Saudi Arabia&#8217;s aviation regulations, international standards, and flight safety requirements under the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air Partners with Saudi Ground Services in a Monumental SAR 500 Million Deal</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s newly established national airline, has entered into a significant partnership with Saudi Ground Services Company (SGS) to facilitate comprehensive ground handling services across airports in the Kingdom. This landmark agreement, valued at approximately SAR 500 million, will take effect in March 2025 for an initial period of 36 months, with the potential for a two&#45;year extension based on mutual agreement.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air and IBM to build AI-driven enterprise, to elevate guest and employee experiences</title>
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		<description>IBM have announced a new agreement with Riyadh Air, which will integrate watsonx, IBM&#8217;s portfolio of AI products, and IBM Consulting AI solutions to establish an enterprise&#45;wide AI capability to elevate Riyadh Air guest and employee experiences.&amp;nbsp; As Riyadh Air prepares for its inaugural flights in late 2025, the new Saudi Arabian airline sets another key building block of its journey in redefining air travel as the world&#8217;s first digital native carrier</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air Unveils &#8220;Sound of a New Era&#8221; Sonic Brand</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air has released its captivating new sonic brand, “Sound of a New Era,” revealing one of the first key guest experience touchpoints, with seats, airport and inflight products set to be shared in the near future, as the airline approaches its first flight later in 2025. This sonic identity, composed and orchestrated at the world&#45;famous Abbey Road Studios, is the creation of a talented mix of Saudi and international artists, designed to tell stories across horizons.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 08:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air and LIV Golf League sign multi-year partnership ahead of 2025 season launch</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new premium national carrier and LIV Golf, the world’s first global golf league, today announced a major multi&#45;year partnership. The agreement, unveiled today by Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas and LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil, marks Riyadh Air’s ongoing commitment to sports, one of its key focus areas, and will encompass a comprehensive sponsorship across the LIV Golf League.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9 Technical Spare Aircraft has arrived</title>
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		<description>Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – The first Riyadh Air Boeing 787&#45;9 Dreamliner, adorned in the airline’s stunning pearl livery, has landed at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. This leased aircraft marks a significant milestone for Riyadh Air and will serve as a technical spare and training asset.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air signs a strategic agreement with Catrion to deliver world class culinary experiences</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, a new digitally native airline and a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has officially selected Catrion, a prominent Saudi Arabian company, to provide in&#45;flight catering and related services for its domestic and international flights. These services will be provided at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and the contract will span five years, with an estimated value of SAR 2.3 billion. This move is part of Riyadh Air&#8217;s efforts to ensure an unrivalled guest experience as it prepares to launch operations in 2025.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air places firm order for 60 Airbus A321neo Family aircraft</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, the new premium international airline based in Saudi Arabia, has placed a firm order for 60 A321neo Family aircraft. The agreement was signed at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, marking a significant milestone for Riyadh Air. The signing ceremony was attended by His Excellency Yasir Al&#45;Rumayyan Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Chairman of Riyadh Air, Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air, Christian Scherer, Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Aircraft at Airbus and Benoit de Saint&#45;Exupery, Executive Vice President Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air Selects SabreMosaic™ to Power Next-Gen Retailing and Offer Optimization</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, poised to become one of the most forward&#45;thinking airlines globally, has entered into a strategic agreement with Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a global leader in software and technology powering the travel industry. Through this partnership, Riyadh Air will adopt comprehensive SabreMosaic™ Offer Optimization technology that provides the intelligence to enable the airline&#8217;s ambition to be the first carrier to operate on offer&#45; and order&#45;based technology across the entire retail spectrum from its first day of operations in 2025.</description>
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The agreement, signed at a ceremony at Riyadh Air’s Headquarters in Riyadh, is the first stage in the strategic partnership that will enable both airlines to strengthen connectivity, expand their networks and enhance customer experience.</description>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia&#8217;s new digitally native airline and Delta Air Lines, the world’s leading premium airline, and have signed a Strategic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding with the goal of introducing a broad range of benefits for customers traveling between North America, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and onward destinations.

The agreement signed today at a ceremony at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, serves as the foundation for a strategic partnership that will enable both airlines to strengthen connectivity, expand their networks and drive future growth.</description>
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		<description>CellPoint Digital, the leading provider of payment solutions to the airline industry and a global pioneer of Payment Orchestration, today announced a new partnership with Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia&#8217;s newest national airline. CellPoint Digital will equip the carrier with innovative payment technology to fuel its digital&#45;first business strategy as it prepares to launch commercial operations in 2025.</description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Riyadh Air and Adobe today announced a strategic technology partnership. As Saudi Arabia&#8217;s new world&#45;class airline, Riyadh Air will integrate with a broad range of travel partners, both in the Kingdom and globally, allowing guests to manage their entire travel experience through its digital properties.</description>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, the new national airline of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that’s shaping the future of flying, announces a fundamental collaboration with Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry.</description>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, the new national airline of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that&#8217;s shaping the future of flying, announces a fundamental collaboration with Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 07:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>TURKISH AIRLINES AND RIYADH AIR SIGN STRATEGIC COOPERATION MoU</title>
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		<description>Airlines signed an MoU to offer a comprehensive range of benefits for guests travelling between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and points beyond</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 08:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Riyadh Air unveils the second of its permanent dual-livery designs at Dubai Airshow</title>
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		<description>The next chapter for the skies has arrived as Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia&#8217;s new world&#45;class airline wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) set to take off in 2025, unveiled the second of its permanent dual&#45;livery designs at the Dubai Airshow 2023.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 07:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The airline to work with IBM Consulting to create and build mission&#45;critical technology and business capabilities to support the path to their first flight</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Saudi Arabia&#8217;s New Airline Signs its First Sports Sponsorship Deal with Spanish Football Club</title>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia&#8217;s world&#45;class, digitally&#45;led airline and leading Spanish and European football club Atlético de Madrid announce historic partnership</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 06:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Riyadh Air, the new Saudi Arabian airline set to begin commercial flights in 2025, is already making waves in the aviation industry, with a mission to connect the Saudi capital Riyadh with 100 destinations by 2030. 
The airline has also started running teaser ads on social media, including YouTube and Instagram.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Following its recent agreement for a wide&#45;body order of 39 Boeing 787&#45;9 Dreamliner aircraft, Riyadh Air has signed a deal for 90 GEnx&#45;1B engines to power its new fleet. The order also includes spare engines and a TrueChoice services agreement.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 06:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 06:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Riyadh Air liveried aircraft takes flight over its home city of Riyadh on June 12th ahead of its public debut at the 54th Paris Air Show. Boeing 787&#45;9 Dreamliner is the first of Riyadh Air’s two liveries to be revealed. Aircraft livery design and colors reflects Saudi warmth and hospitality in a fresh, modern design.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 05:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Riyadh Air livery is displayed on Boeing 787&#45;9 and the carrier has secured ‘RX’ airline designator code from IATA</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 09:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 14:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Akbar Al Baker, Group CEO of the airline and chairman of Qatar Tourism, said: “there is a lot of business around for everybody”</description>
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		<description>NEW PIF&#45;OWNED AIRLINE AIMS TO TRANSFORM SAUDI ARABIA INTO GLOBAL AVIATION HUB</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
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