Tag: General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)

General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)

GACA signs MoU with Archer to accelerate air taxi deployment

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced today the signing of a partnership agreement with Archer Aviation to accelerate the deployment of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft across the Kingdom. The agreement forms part of GACA’s ongoing efforts to advance th...
General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)

GACA authorises Flexjet as international corporate and private jet operator in Saudi Arabia

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia has granted Flexjet authorisation to operate on-demand private jet flights within the Kingdom. The American private aviation provider becomes the second international operator to receive this certification, following the regulatory ch...
General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)

GACA authorizes Vistajet as first international private jet operator in Saudi Arabia

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has granted authorization to VistaJet, making it the first international private jet operator permitted to conduct domestic flights within the Kingdom. Following the removal of cabotage restrictions for on-demand charter operations, which came into e...
General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)

Saudi Arabia officially opens domestic charter market to international operators

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has officially removed cabotage restrictions on charter flight operations, with several international business and private jet operators already applying for permits to operate flights within the Kingdom. The decision, effective 1 May 20...
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