{"id":5883214,"date":"2026-07-17T09:09:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/riyadh-air-china-approval-beijing-shanghai-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T09:22:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:22:56","slug":"riad-air-china-genehmigung-peking-shanghai-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/de\/riyadh-air-china-approval-beijing-shanghai-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Riad Air gibt Freigabe f\u00fcr Fl\u00fcge nach Peking und Shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style><p>Zweieinhalb Wochen nach dem Erstflug der zahlenden Passagiere hat die brandneue saudische Fluggesellschaft Riyadh Air die Schl\u00fcssel zum zweitgr\u00f6\u00dften Luftfahrtmarkt der Welt erhalten. Riyadh Air fliegt nach China.<\/p><p>Die chinesische Zivilluftfahrtbeh\u00f6rde hat der Fluggesellschaft die Genehmigung f\u00fcr Fl\u00fcge nach Peking und Shanghai erteilt \u2013 drei w\u00f6chentliche Fl\u00fcge nach Peking Daxing und vier nach Shanghai Pudong. F\u00fcr eine Airline, die erst am 1. Juli den Linienbetrieb aufgenommen hat, ist diese schnelle Expansion nach China ein klares Bekenntnis.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f5f5;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;margin:24px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.03em\">Kurzinfo<\/p><table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding:4px 14px 4px 0;color:#555;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\"><strong>Fluggesellschaft<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:4px 0\">Riyadh Air \u2013 Saudi-Arabiens neue nationale Fluggesellschaft<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:4px 14px 4px 0;color:#555;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\"><strong>Genehmigung<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:4px 0\">Zivile Luftfahrtbeh\u00f6rde Chinas (CAAC)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:4px 14px 4px 0;color:#555;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\"><strong>Peking<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:4px 0\">3 w\u00f6chentliche Fl\u00fcge nach Peking Daxing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:4px 14px 4px 0;color:#555;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\"><strong>Shanghai<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:4px 0\">4 w\u00f6chentliche Fl\u00fcge nach Shanghai Pudong<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:4px 14px 4px 0;color:#555;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\"><strong>Eingef\u00fchrt<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:4px 0\">Erster Passagierverkehr am 1. Juli 2026 (nach London)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:4px 14px 4px 0;color:#555;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\"><strong>Flotte<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:4px 0\">Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, die Flotte soll bis Ende Juli auf 8 Flugzeuge anwachsen.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:4px 14px 4px 0;color:#555;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\"><strong>Ehrgeiz<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:4px 0\">22 Reiseziele bis M\u00e4rz 2027; ein globales Drehkreuz f\u00fcr Saudi Vision 2030<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Von Null nach China in zwei Wochen<\/h2><p>Riyadh Air ist keine etablierte Fluggesellschaft, die sich langsam auf eine neue Route einarbeitet. Es handelt sich um ein Start-up-Unternehmen, das vom saudischen Staatsfonds unterst\u00fctzt wird und von Grund auf neu gegr\u00fcndet wurde, um die saudische Hauptstadt zu einem globalen Drehkreuz zu entwickeln und die Tourismusziele des Landes im Rahmen der Vision 2030 voranzutreiben. Der Erstflug nach London startete erst vor knapp zwei Wochen.<\/p><p>Die fr\u00fchzeitige Genehmigung durch die chinesischen Regulierungsbeh\u00f6rden ist von gro\u00dfer Bedeutung, da der chinesische Markt schwer zug\u00e4nglich ist: Slots, bilaterale Rechte und die Genehmigung der CAAC werden streng kontrolliert. Mit sieben w\u00f6chentlichen Verbindungen nach Peking und Shanghai sichert sich Riyadh Air sofort einen Platz in einem der lukrativsten Langstreckenm\u00e4rkte der Welt.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px\"><img data-opt-id=1384755553  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4f\/Riyadh_Air_Boeing_787_at_Dubai_Airshow_2023.jpg\/1280px-Riyadh_Air_Boeing_787_at_Dubai_Airshow_2023.jpg\" alt=\"Eine Boeing 787 der Riyadh Air in ihrer indigoblauen Lackierung\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">Eine Boeing 787-9 der Riyadh Air in der markanten indigoblauen Lackierung der Fluggesellschaft. Foto: Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Der China-Plan ist nicht neu \u2013 es ist ein Versprechen, das eingel\u00f6st wird. Bereits 2023 legte Vorstandschef Tony Douglas genau dieses Ziel dar.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>\u201cWir hoffen, im Jahr 2026 eine Direktverbindung von Riad nach Peking anbieten zu k\u00f6nnen, und wir hoffen auch, mehr Fl\u00fcge zu anderen St\u00e4dten wie Shanghai, Guangzhou und Chengdu anbieten zu k\u00f6nnen.\u201d<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Tony Douglas<\/strong> \u2014 CEO von Riyadh Air (im Jahr 2023)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Ein auf Geschwindigkeit gebauter Hub<\/h2><p>Douglas hat angek\u00fcndigt, dass die Flotte durch die anstehenden Auslieferungen bis Ende Juli auf acht Flugzeuge anwachsen und das Streckennetz bis M\u00e4rz 2027 auf 22 Ziele erweitert wird. Die Fluggesellschaft erw\u00e4gt sogar eine Bestellung von 30 weiteren 787 Dreamlinern zus\u00e4tzlich zu ihren bestehenden Auftr\u00e4gen \u2013 ein Zeichen daf\u00fcr, dass sie eher auf schnelles als auf vorsichtiges Wachstum setzt.<\/p><p>Das R\u00fcckgrat all dessen ist die 787-9: Sie bietet gro\u00dfe Reichweite, ist effizient und komfortabel genug, um einen neunst\u00fcndigen Flug nach Shanghai zu einem Verkaufsargument und nicht zu einer Geduldsprobe zu machen. F\u00fcr Riyadh Air ist jede neue Langstreckenstadt ein weiterer Baustein in einem Hub-and-Spoke-Netzwerk, das sie in Echtzeit erweitert.<\/p><h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Das gr\u00f6\u00dfere Spiel<\/h2><p>China und Saudi-Arabien vertiefen ihre Beziehungen in den Bereichen Handel, Energie und Tourismus, und direkte Flugverbindungen sind das Bindeglied, das diese Beziehungen greifbar macht. F\u00fcr Reisende bedeutet dies eine neue Option mit nur einem Zwischenstopp zwischen Ostasien und Europa, dem Golf und Afrika \u2013 mit Verbindungen \u00fcber Riad anstelle der etablierten Drehkreuze Dubai, Doha oder Abu Dhabi.<\/p><p>Die etablierten Fluggesellschaften haben jahrzehntelangen Vorsprung. Doch Riyadh Air verf\u00fcgt \u00fcber Kapital, moderne Jets und eine Regierung, die entschlossen ist, das Projekt zum Erfolg zu f\u00fchren \u2013 und jetzt, nur zwei Wochen nach dem Start, hat sie China bereits auf der Landkarte.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ng1D2MKnvU4\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:8px\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;font-style:italic;text-align:center;margin-top:-8px\">Ein Blick in die neue 787-9 von Riyadh Air und ihren Jungfernflug.<\/p><p style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:14px;color:#555\">Quellen: Aviation Week; Simple Flying; Aviation A2Z; Travel And Tour World.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f4ff;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:16px 20px;margin:32px 0 8px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:600;color:#333\">\u00c4hnliche Beitr\u00e4ge<\/p><p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/riyadh-air-launch-787-london-first-routes-2026\/\">Riyadh Air hebt ab \u2013 London First<\/a><\/p><p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/qatar-airways-first-gulf-carrier-caracas-venezuela-bogota\/\">Eine Premiere am Golf: Qatar Airways erreicht Caracas.<\/a><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two and a half weeks after it flew its very first paying passengers, Saudi Arabia\u2019s brand-new airline has been handed the keys to the world\u2019s second-biggest aviation market. Riyadh Air is going to China. 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