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, 2025•20 min
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27 August, 2025•20 min
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