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Saudi Aramco's Boeing 737 lands at Al Hasa the week oil exports restart at Ras Tanura

If aboard, the timing lines up with the resumption of crude loading after a four-month halt.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Saudi Aramco

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Saudi Aramco's Boeing 737-8AL (N801XA) flight path — OETN — Ras Tanajib to SA-0005 — Al Hasa
Flight path · OETN — Ras TanajibSA-0005 — Al Hasa · 23m airborne
Listen — voice briefing0:33
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Departure
OETN — Ras Tanajib
Arrival
SA-0005 — Al Hasa
Airborne
23m
Distance
146 nm
CO₂
3.0t

Saudi Aramco's Boeing 737-8AL (tail N801XA) was tracked on a short 23-minute hop from Ras Tanajib Airport to Al Hasa Airport on June 28, 2026. The aircraft, part of the company's Mukamalah-operated fleet, typically shuttles personnel between Aramco's remote oil fields and logistics hubs.

If Saudi Aramco executives were aboard, the flight arrives the same week the company resumed crude oil loading at its Ras Tanura terminal for the first time since March, per [Al-Monitor](https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/saudi-aramco-resumes-oil-loading-ras-tanura-after-4-month-halt-data-shows). The restart, confirmed by LSEG data cited by [The Economic Times](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/saudi-aramco-resumes-oil-loading-at-ras-tanura-after-four-month-halt-data-shows/articleshow/132006156.cms), saw two VLCCs loading crude after a near-four-month shutdown during the Iran conflict. Al Hasa sits near the Ghawar field, and the short flight from Ras Tanajib—close to the Ras Tanura terminal—could signal coordination for the export rebound.

Recent flight patterns show Saudi Aramco's aircraft frequently connecting Dammam, Riyadh, and its eastern province oil facilities. This movement fits the company's operational rhythm: moving key personnel to remote sites just as the region's oil supply chain restarts after months of disruption.

The aircraft

Type
Boeing 737-8AL
Tail
N801XA
Max alt
12,350 ft
Max speed
383 kt

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