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Business aviation in Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is in Middle East.
General Authority of Civil Aviation - www.gaca.gov.sa

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Business aviation suppliers in Saudi Arabia

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Ben Watts receives Flexjet’s domestic operating authorisation from Awad bin Attallah Al-Sulami.

Flexjet gains Saudi authorisation for domestic on-demand

Approval allows the US-based operator to conduct private jet flights within the Kingdom following completion of GACA’s full regulatory process.

January 17, 2026   Full report

Tourists at the Red Sea destination will be supported.

Jetex gains handling licence in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's aviation sector is undergoing transformation as a key pillar of Vision 2030, with GACA supporting sector growth through regulatory development, market liberalisation and infrastructure investment.

December 22, 2025   Full report

Representatives from GACA and Archer Aviation formalise their agreement.

GACA partners with Archer to accelerate Saudi eVTOL uptake

The collaboration supports regulatory alignment with FAA standards and prepares the Kingdom to introduce commercial electric air taxi services through test flights.

December 11, 2025   Full report

THC CEO captain Arnaud Martinez, Red Sea Global group CEO John Pagano and Archer CCO Nikhil Goel sign their MoU.

Archer and Joby make eVTOL moves in Saudi Arabia

THC will support Archer and Joby in establishing a structured sandbox environment to assess aircraft performance, operational feasibility, regulatory alignment, passenger acceptance and ecosystem readiness.

November 24, 2025   Full report

Executives from AMAC Aerospace and Alpha Star Aviation Services celebrate the signing of their AOG support agreement at Dubai Airshow 2025.

Alpha Star secures AOG support from AMAC for expanding fleet

The Dubai Airshow 2025 signing supports Alpha Star’s goal to expand from private jets into the business aviation sector.

November 24, 2025   Full report

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