Saudi Arabia announces opening of airspace for all carriers

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the opening of its airspace to all air carriers, including flights to and from Israel.
The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority said, in a statement on Twitter, that it had decided to “open the kingdom’s airspace to all air carriers” that meet the requirements for crossing the country’s airspace.
The decision came as a result of the Kingdom’s “keenness to fulfill its obligations under the Chicago Convention of 1944, which stipulates non-discrimination between civil aircrafts used in international air navigation,” the authority said in the post.
It said the rule change was designed to “complement the efforts aimed at consolidating the Kingdom’s position as a global hub connecting three continents and to enhance international air connectivity.” pic.twitter.com/jaT4PpXxCa — هيئة الطيران المدني (@ksagaca) July 14, 2022 In early May, Saudi Arabia announced that it was seeking to develop its aviation sector, with the aim of turning the country into a global centre for air travel.
Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector goals included in Vision 2030 reforms include more than tripling annual passenger traffic to 300 million passengers by the end of the decade.