Riyadh, March 14 -- In a year since its launch on March 12 last year, the Public Investment Fund (PIF)- owned Riyadh Air has received over 1 million online job applications, the airline announced Wednesday. The airline received applications from over 100 countries as it built its team, running several recruitment roadshows across London, Paris, Dubai, and Riyadh.

The airline is expected to take off in 2025. Riyadh Air hopes to contribute to Saudi Arabia's economic diversification, job creation, and Vision 2030 goals, boosting non-oil GDP by $20 billion and creating over 200,000 jobs globally and locally.

Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air, said, "2023 was a monumental year for Riyadh Air, and we're immensely proud of the progress we've mad...