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Riyadh Air bets on an ‘AI-native’ airline to rewire global aviation

Leads IBM’s consulting role in building Riyadh Air as an AI-native enterprise

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's startup flag carrier, is what IBM and the airline call the world's first "AI-native" airline — built from day one around AI-driven, cloud-based systems, not retrofitted legacy IT. Launched in March 2023 under Vision 2030, the airline has ordered large fleets from Boeing and Airbus and aims to connect over 100 destinations and serve millions of travelers by 2030 through Riyadh's planned mega-hub.

Updated May 10

Notable Quotes

"By embedding AI into the very foundation of its operations, Riyadh Air is setting a new blueprint for what it means to build a modern, adaptive enterprise from the ground up." ([newsroom.ibm.com](https://newsroom.ibm.com/2025-12-08-riyadh-air-and-ibm-partner-to-launch-worlds-first-ai-native-airline?utm_source=openai))

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