NEW DELHI: Aviation industry The personnel in India have turned to the one of Saudi Arabia that will soon launch the second Riyadh Air national airline. The airline website portal of the airline has been open for two years in which pilots, cabin crew members, ground, maintenance personnel and others can evaluate interest by sending their details. “In the last two years, we have received 14 LAKH of applications of 146 nationalities of which 52% are women. India is one of the largest source countries for applications. We are overwhelmed by interest and faith in our brand despite the fact that so far we have not announced any salary structure. ” Riad Air CEO Tony Douglas He said here Wednesday.
The next full service airline has ordered up to 132 aircraft, Airbus A321neos and Boeing 787 Dreamliners. It is currently in conversations with Boeing and Airbus to make orders for long-range ultra bodies, and the option is between B777 9x and A350-1000. It currently has a plane and 500 employees, including 36 cabin crews and pilots each. “After the Saudi, the second largest nationality of employees is the Indians. The same goes for the population of Singapore, ”he said.
The airline, which will begin operating in a few months, says that India is a key market for it. “In 2024, Saudi Arabia saw 15 Lakh of tourists from India, which was a 50% jump compared to the previous year. Ninety -three percent of riads in riad are point to point and only 7% are in transit. That shows the reach of India’s growth, as well as our connection potential of our center, Riyadh, as our fleet grows. The nearby Doha has an 80% transfer traffic and the figures for Dubai are also very high, ”said Douglas.
The Saudi Tourism Authority aims to welcome 75 LAKH of visitors from India per year at the end of the decade. Unlike Dubai, Qatar, Singapore and many other countries/regions, Saudi still has many bilateral or flight rights not used for India that Riad Air will use. The CEO and his team meet the Management of Indigo and Air India to discuss the associations with them. “We have made good associations such as Delta for North America; Two airlines in China and some other countries. We have two gaps, one in the northwest of Europe and the other in India, which is a great market, ”he said. The Riyadic Air Delegation will meet with the officials of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation and Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for “Permits and support necessary to launch Operations of India.”
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“India has long been a crucial part of the Riad Air network planning before our operations launch. India is a beautiful nation that will play an important role in the success history of our airline, since travel and business opportunities multiply with the expanded offers we will provide. Beyond connecting people, promoting economic growth and improving and diversifying the tourism sectors of Saudi and Indian Arabia, the Riad Air network will help develop even stronger links between the two large countries. “