Saudi Arabias new airline, Riyadh Air would start test flights from Riyadh to Jeddah on Thursday

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has mandated that Saudi Arabia's new airline, Riyadh Air, begin testing flights from Riyadh to Jeddah on Thursday as part of the AOC application process. 

The airline will fly to a number of domestic and international locations utilizing a B787-9 aircraft that it has leased from Saudia Airlines. This is a step in the process of validating flights before commercial flights begin in 2025.

Riyadh Air, in a statement posted on social media, said: “Tomorrow is a historic day for Riyadh Air as we start noncommercial flights from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital city, Riyadh, as part of our AOC (Air Operator Certificate) process required by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)”.