October 9, 2025
After the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s opening domestic private jet charter flights to foreign operators Air Charter Service has opened there.
Air Charter Service has opened its first office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The office is in the capital city, Riyadh.
Chief Executive Justin Bowman attended the opening.
He told attendees, “We have been targeting the expansion of our Middle Eastern operations for some time now, and Riyadh was the natural choice for this move.”
The opening followed the General Authority of Civil Aviation’s recent decision to open the domestic market to foreign charter companies.
Bowman added:
‘Riyadh is the political, financial, and commercial centre of Saudi Arabia and, outside of the UAE, we have more customers in Riyadh than anywhere else in the Middle East. Our clients value face-to-face contact, and our team in Saudi Arabia will be looking to grow our already significant business even further. And, over the next few years, we will be proudly supporting Saudi Vision 2030’s economic diversification goals by investing in local talent to grow the team.’
Elie Hanna, CEO of Air Charter Service in the Middle East, said, “The Kingdom offers such an opportunity, with the rapidly growing film, entertainment, and sports markets further enriching the longer-standing industries in the country.”
In addition to private jet charters and group charters, Hanna believes there will be robust opportunities in cargo charter to support “logistical challenges of construction projects, as well as other complex freight operations.”
Jet flights alone increased by 24% in the Kingdom in 2024, with the industry forecast to reach US$2 billion by 2030, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation.
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