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AVIATION-
Saudia to snap two London Heathrow slots in 2025: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is looking to lease two of its slots at the PIF-backed London Heathrow to Saudia — formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines — this year, effective from 5 April until 25 October, PIA Spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez Khan told Arab News. The PIA has already filed a request for the slot transfer to global airport slot coordinator Airport Coordination Limited (ACL), after they were returned from Vietnam Airlines.
BACKGROUND- The Kingdom’s flagship airline Saudia is already leasing two slots from PIA under a revolving six-month contract, with the remaining eight slots on offer currently going to Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines, Khan added. PIA began leasing out slots at European airports after the EU Aviation Safety Agency and restrictions by the UK blocked the PIA’s ability to operate in the zone in 2020 amid concerns over compliance with international aviation standards following a deadly plane crash. The ban was lifted in November.
INFRASTRUCTURE-
Al BabtainPower and Telecom inked a SAR 390 mn contract to supply steel towers to Larsen & Toubro for the construction of a 500 kV transmission line for the COA-SOA Interconnection Link, according to a disclosure to Tadawul. The contract has a 24-month duration.
INS.-
The Ins. Authority launched a digital services platform dubbed “Taamen” to streamline license applications, it said in a statement. The new platform offers ins. companies several online services, including the application, approval, and renewal of licenses, approval of products, and management of agency contracts, among others. The platform is supported by 14 supervisory and regulatory tools to improve compliance and transparency in the sector.
FOOD-
The General Food Security Authority (GFSA) completed its first 2025 wheat tender, procuring some 920k tons, it said in a statement. A total of 15 wheat shipments — sourced from the EU, Black Sea, North and South America, and Australia — are set to arrive at different ports between May and July to replenish stocks and meet domestic demand.
ARTS-
The Saudi Film Commission joined the International Federation of Television Archives (FIAT/IFTA), a global organization dedicated to preserving audiovisual heritage, it said in post on X.
