Charter & Fractional
GA Gears Up for Roadmap To Growth in Saudi Arabia
Middle East country brings hope for market growth but barriers remain
Jet Aviation in Medina, Saudi Arabia
Jet Aviation is among the legacy FBO providers in the still-nascent Saudi Arabia business aviation market, with facilities such as this IS-BAH Stage 2-registered FBO in Medina that provides domestic and international passenger services with crew and passenger lounges.

When the Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) announced in May that it was removing cabotage restrictions on foreign operators, the international business aviation community immediately sensed the opportunity of a lifetime—tempered by the realization that an immense amount of work needs to be done to bring Saudi general aviation up to speed.

Awad Al-Salmi, GACA's deputy CEO for economic policies and logistics, said issuing a foreign operator certificate to the first bizjet company to operate domestically in Saudi Arabia would enhance competition, stimulate sector growth, and improve service quality.