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Adam Boukadida

Adam Boukadida

Chief Financial Officer, Riyadh Air

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Notable Quotes

"We had a clear choice—be the last airline built on legacy technology or the first built on the platforms that will define the next decade of aviation." ([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))

Stories

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

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Public face for the ‘AI-native vs. legacy’ technology bet

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 6 days ago