A new runway: Australia and Saudi Arabia chart a deeper economic partnership

article author: Miguel Hadchity Author: Sat, 2026-08-29 10: 39 RIYADH: A direct air-freight corridor between Australia and Saudi Arabia has officially launched, giving exporters unprecedented access to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and cementing a new chapter in the relationship between two G20 nations. The inaugural Saudia Cargo flight, a Boeing 747-400 freighter, touched down at Melbourne’s Avalon Airport on July 25, arriving via Riyadh and Kuala Lumpur before returning to the Middle East later that day loaded with Victorian lamb and farming equipment. Main category: Business & Economy Tags: Saudi Airlines

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