Saudi Aramco shuttles to Ras Tanajib as Aloula Aviation expands fleet

Saudi Aramco flew from King Fahd International Airport (Dammam) to Ras Tanajib Airport on June 7, 2026, a 17-minute hop covering roughly 50 miles. The Boeing 737-8AL, tail N801XA, climbed to just under 9,000 feet before descending into the coastal facility that serves the company's offshore and onshore oil operations.

The same week, AerCap announced an agreement to lease two Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Mukamalah Aviation Company, the Saudi Aramco subsidiary now operating as Aloula Aviation, per [avitrader.com](https://avitrader.com/2024/12/13/aercap-expands-partnership-with-aloula-aviation-through-boeing-737-800-lease/). The lease underscores Aloula's push to modernize its fleet, which already includes over 60 aircraft supporting employee transport to remote fields and executive travel across the Kingdom.

This flight is typical of Saudi Aramco's extensive shuttle network. Recent movements show a flurry of activity around the same coordinates — multiple hops between Dammam, Ras Tanura, and other company airports — reflecting the daily logistics of moving personnel to and from production sites as the world's largest oil company maintains its operations.