Riyadh Air and IBM Partner to Launch World’s First AI-Native Airline

Riyadh Air’s AI‑powered operations create agility across the business and unify employee and guest experiences, setting a new benchmark in aviation

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia and ARMONK, N.Y., Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At IBM Think Riyadh 2025, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Riyadh Air announced a major milestone in their collaboration, unveiling Riyadh Air as the world’s first AI-native airline. Designed from the ground up without legacy patch work, these AI-driven operations provide the foundation to transform guest and employee experiences and set a new benchmark for innovation in the aviation industry.