{"id":346572,"date":"2025-12-16T07:23:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T07:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aerospace\/beond-to-launch-saudi-subsidiary-quadruple-fleet-says-ceo\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T07:23:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T07:23:29","slug":"beond-to-launch-saudi-subsidiary-quadruple-fleet-says-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=346572","title":{"rendered":"BeOnd to launch Saudi subsidiary, quadruple fleet, says CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Premium airline BeOnd is ramping up its expansion strategy. On December 10, 2025, the luxury carrier announced that it intends to launch a new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia, having applied for an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from Saudi Arabia\u2019s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). \u00a0<\/p>\n

The move follows GACA\u2019s decision to award a national charter carrier tender to BeOnd, which will allow the airline to provide customized domestic and international charter services throughout the Kingdom. \u00a0<\/p>\n

BeOnd already operates at two Saudi airports, connecting Riyadh (RUH) to Male, the capital of the Maldives (MLE) and Red Sea International Airport (RSI)<\/a>, on the Kingdom\u2019s western coast, to Milan-Malpensa (MXP). However, after obtaining a Saudi AOC, it can be expected that new routes will soon be launched, catering to the growing number of tourists traveling to the Middle Eastern Kingdom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A few days prior to this announcement, AeroTime spoke with BeOnd\u2019s co-founder and CEO, Tero Taskila, who shared a more detailed outline of the airline\u2019s current business standing and its growth strategy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During the conversation, Taskila confirmed BeOnd\u2019s plans to quadruple its fleet in the next 12 months. The airline, which currently operates two aircraft (an Airbus A319 and an A321<\/a>), is awaiting the arrival of six additional aircraft over the course of 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Taskila also revealed that BeOnd is already negotiating with lessors for up to 16 aircraft, half the amount it plans to add to the fleet until 2028. BeOnd\u2019s business plan calling for a total of 56 aircraft by 2030.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This vision received a significant endorsement in November 2025, with BeOnd successfully closing a $100 million Series C funding round<\/a> from a mix of currently unnamed private and institutional investors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia, which is currently in the process of a major investment and promotion drive aimed at luring more premium visitors to the country, offers BeOnd the opportunity to diversify beyond its original market, the Maldives. However, Taskila explained that this is only the beginning for the airline and confirmed that India may be the next country in which BeOnd applies for an AOC.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company is pursuing a multi-AOC strategy, with Taskila envisaging two to three aircraft assigned to each of the company\u2019s AOCs. Although each of these airlines will have its own registration, BeOnd expects to leverage economies of scale by running most functions through a single team, all while diversifying market risk and seasonality.\u00a0<\/p>\n