A visitor inspects a Saudia Airlines electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Lilium jet displayed during the Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh on October 14, 2024.
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Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier is turning to a cash-strapped German firm for electric jets to service routes to new luxury resorts and the holy city of Mecca, an official said.
The aircraft from Munich-based Lilium will provide direct links to hard-to-reach routes along the Red Sea coast and ferry Muslim pilgrims directly from Jeddah to Mecca, which does…
