Riyadh Air uniform launch: airline on track to make its maiden flight in 2025

Riyadh Air, the second National Saudi Arabian airline which was founded by Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in 2023. It is reported by the Saudi Press Agency that Riyadh Air will be owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. Riyadh Air is planning to operate their first commercial flights in 2025. Since 2023, Riyadh Air hasn’t announced anything regarding the uniform. At Paris Haute Couture week, Riyadh Air Uniform was launched by Mohammed Ashi. It is the first ever major uniform design by Riyadh Air. Mohammed Ashi, a Saudi fashion designer and the founder of the Paris-based fashion design studio “Ashi Studio”. 

On this unique launch, new cabin crew uniforms of Riyadh Air were revealed after its remarkable move on making its maiden flight in 2025. The Riyadh Air uniform has different colour tones for both men and women. For men it is dark amethyst and for women it is electric amethyst. Amethyst is a shade of purple colour which symbolises “Royalty, Wealth, and Peace”. The designer acquired the inspiration from the lavender fields of Saudi Arabia. According to the notes of the show, the process of creating this colour has taken up to six months. Fine wool, cashmere, and custom leather footwear were used in the Riyadh Air uniform. Cashmere material has been used in the outwears for both men and women; trousers and dresses are garmented with fine wool. The Cabin crew, pilots, concierge agents and airport staff will be wearing this newly launched Riyadh Air uniform. 

“What we’ve done is, we’ve taken the golden age of aviation and we are representing it in the current day; it’s a relevant collection,” said Mohammed Ashi at the launch event.

“It’s not cabin crew ‘uniforms’, it’s cabin crew fashion. We feel that he has actually done an incredible job of connecting back to those halcyon days of commercial aviation. What Ashi and his studio have created brings back glamour” said Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air.

Highlights in the Paris Runway

• Looks of ten womenswear displayed on the runway.
• It is accompanied with accessories – shoes, purses, and hats.
• Only five looks of menswear were shown and the remaining were kept under wraps. 
• In the silhouettes of the Riyadh Air brand logo, the canopy twist had been added. 

“For a start-up airline to be showcasing our new fashion collection during Haute Couture Week in Paris shows what an impact Riyadh Air is having globally.

The Designs will leave a lasting impression on our guests by the proud team members that wear them. When you get up close to garments you can see the level of detail and intricacy that Ashi has included, which is in complete alignment of our values and attention to detail at Riyadh Air.” said Douglas.

“Designing for the new national airline from Saudi Arabia has had a big impact on me knowing that we are making a mark in history.” Ashi said.

This 2024 launch of Riyadh Air uniform is also a part of “Vision 2030” of Saudi Arabia, making their country’s airline and the fashion of the Riyadh Air crew members as a statement to the world through this astonishing event.