Riyadh Air has launched its first flight on Sunday with its Boeing 787 touching down in London Heathrow this morning, according to Al-Arabiya.
“Today, our inaugural flight to London arrived, marking a new step in our journey to take off from Riyadh to the world and reach more than 100 destinations by 2030,” the airline said.
Named “Jamila,” meaning “the beautiful one” in Arabic, the aircraft was once part of Oman Air fleet and now serves a new mission in advancing pilot and crew training, as well as supporting other operational readiness initiatives.
الحمدلله على السلامة
وصلت اليوم أولى رحلاتنا الافتتاحية إلى لندن، في خطوة جديدة ضمن مسارنا نحو الانطلاق من الرياض إلى العالم والوصول لأكثر من 100 وجهة بحلول عام 2030 🌎#طيران_الرياض pic.twitter.com/W8WYaZs4Iq
— Riyadh Air (@RiyadhAir) October 26, 2025
Currently, the daily flights are exclusively available to employees of Riyadh Air and the Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Riyadh Air, a PIF-owned airline, seeks to play a vital role in enhancing the Kingdom’s transformation journey towards a stable diversified economy by cutting oil-dependency and supporting its position as a global aviation hub in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
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