The rise and rise of Saudi Arabia in the Middle East aviation landscape

Sanjiv Kapoor, the aviation veteran who moved to the kingdom in 2023, speaks about the country’s ambition in aviation and how this could change the regional dynamics of a sector till now dominated by the UAE and Qatar.

27 August, 202520 min
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The rise and rise of Saudi Arabia in the Middle East aviation landscape

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