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Flexjet Wins Approval To Start Operating in Saudi Arabia

Fractional ownership group is the second international operator allowed access to market

Flexjet in Saudi Arabia — GACA’s executive vice president for economic policies and logistics, Awad bin Attallah Al-Sulami (right), presented a certificate to Ben Watts, chief operating officer of Flexjet’s EMEA region, allowing the operator to fly in Saudi Arabia.

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

December 2, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has approved fractional ownership group Flexjet to operate flights in the country. With the certification confirmed on Tuesday, the U.S.-based company has become the second international operator—after its rival Vistajet—allowed to enter the Saudi domestic market since the government introduced new rules on May 1.

The authorization confirms that Flexjet meets the safety, regulatory, and operational requirements under Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Law. During a ceremony in the capital Riyadh, GACA’s executive vice president for economic policies and logistics, Awad bin Attallah Al-Sulami, presented the certificate to Ben Watts, chief operating officer of Flexjet’s EMEA region.

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