Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation issued 609 violations against companies and individuals in 2025, with resulting fines exceeding SAR 13.8 million, according to the report of the committee responsible for considering violations of the provisions of the Civil Aviation Law.
The report explained that the violations covered airlines, licensed companies, individuals and travelling passengers, as a result of non-compliance with the Civil Aviation Law, its executive regulations and the instructions issued by the authority, according to a press release published on the General Authority of Civil Aviation website.
Airline Violations
The report said 404 violations were issued against airlines for not complying with instructions issued by the authority, with resulting fines exceeding SAR 6.7 million, in addition to 7 other violations for not adhering to the executive regulations and instructions, with total fines of SAR 525,000.
136 violations were also recorded against airlines relating to non-compliance with the Passenger Rights Protection Regulation, with total resulting fines exceeding SAR 5 million.
Licensed Companies and Drone Violations
The report noted that 16 violations were issued against licensed companies for not adhering to the executive regulations, instructions and controls issued by the authority, with fines exceeding SAR 1.1 million.
The violations also included 3 against companies that used drones without obtaining a permit, with total fines of SAR 30,000.
Individual and Passenger Violations
As for individuals, the report revealed that 43 violations were issued, including 4 against individuals who used drones without a permit, with total fines of SAR 9,500.
37 violations were also recorded against travelling passengers for misconduct on board aircraft, with total fines of SAR 26,900.
In addition, one violation was issued against an individual for breaching the Executive Regulations for Aviation Safety, with a fine of SAR 300,000, and one violation against an individual who provided false information when applying to renew a pilot licence, amounting to SAR 10,000.
The authority stressed that these measures come as part of strengthening the principle of transparency and clarity and confirming its commitment to its regulatory and supervisory role over the aviation sector, helping improve the passenger experience and raise the quality of air transport services in the Kingdom.
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