Saudi Arabia Have a Strong Partnership Saudi Arabia That Goes Beyond Defense and Commercial Products at a Glance by Eric Fetters-Walp
Boeing and Saudi Arabia have a strong partnership Saudi Arabia that goes beyond defense and commercial products at a glance By Eric Fetters-Walp Official name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The discovery of huge oil reserves estab- But the relationship between Boeing and Location: On the Arabian Peninsula lished Saudi Arabia as an economic force Saudi Arabia isn’t limited to buying aircraft. between the Red Sea and the Arabian in the 20th century. In the 21st century, the Boeing has invested in the aviation Gulf; neighbors include Yemen, the nation is counting on technology to do the industry, technology research and education United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Iraq and Jordan same, and Boeing is certain to be involved. in the nation for nearly 30 years. In 1982, “I don’t believe Boeing’s ever been in a Boeing established Boeing Middle East Area: 784,000 square miles (2 million square kilometers), one-fifth the size of position with the kingdom that’s better than Limited, or BMEL, in Saudi Arabia’s capital the continental United States it is now,” said Ahmed Jazzar, president of of Riyadh, giving the enterprise full commer- Boeing Saudi Arabia. “With the economy cial contracting and employee sponsorship Population: More than 27 million people booming, opportunities are opening up.” rights equal to any other Saudi-owned and In 2010, Saudi Arabia signaled its intent registered company. Official language: Arabic to the U.S. government to proceed with the A few years later, when Boeing won a Capital: Riyadh single largest acquisition of defense products large contract to provide Saudi Arabia with Other key cities: Jeddah, Mecca, in Boeing’s history.
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