Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has granted AirX Charter a foreign operator authorization under Part 129 of the Executive Regulations for Aviation Safety (FOA), to operate on-demand private flights domestically between the Kingdom's airports, after the company met all regulatory requirements and approved safety standards.
The authorization was handed over at the authority's headquarters in Riyadh by the Executive Vice President for Aviation Safety and Environmental Sustainability, Captain Suleiman bin Saleh Al-Muhaimidi, to the CEO of AirX Charter, Hussam Hazouri, in the presence of a number of officials from both sides.
Under this authorization, the company will begin operating on-demand general aviation flights within the Kingdom, enabling it to provide private aviation and business flight services between various Saudi airports, within the approved regulatory and environmental frameworks.
Captain Al-Muhaimidi, the authority's Executive Vice President for Aviation Safety and Environmental Sustainability, explained that granting this authorization reflects the authority's commitment to applying approved aviation safety standards, adding that attracting international operators helps raise the quality of services and enhance the competitiveness of the general aviation market in the Kingdom.
This comes as part of efforts to develop the general aviation sector, amid growing demand for private aviation services, especially those linked to the business and tourism sectors. In 2025, the authority granted similar authorizations to Flexjet and VistaJet, as the Saudi market expands in attracting international private aviation operators.
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