Saudi Aramco flies from naval base to Dammam after posting record Q1 profits amid Hormuz closure

Saudi Aramco operated a Boeing 737-8AL (tail N801XA) from King Abdulaziz Naval Base to a landing near Dammam on June 10, a six-hour flight that arrived just as the company's quarterly earnings report was making headlines.

The flight comes the same week Saudi Aramco posted a 26% jump in adjusted net income to $33.6 billion for Q1 2026, per [businesstoday.me](https://businesstoday.me/energy/what-drove-saudi-aramcos-q1-2026-profit-surge/), with the East-West Pipeline running at its maximum 7 million barrels per day to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz closure. CEO Amin Nasser warned the disruption could last until 2027 if trade flows do not resume, as noted in [supplychaindigital.com](https://supplychaindigital.com/articles/how-aramco-posted-huge-profits-despite-the-hormuz-closure).

The destination, a private airstrip near Dammam, is Saudi Aramco's home base for its Mukamalah/Aloula Aviation fleet. Recent flight data shows a pattern of short hops across the Eastern Province, including to Ras Tanura and Abqaiq, as the company redirects exports away from maritime chokepoints. This particular departure from a naval base suggests security coordination remains a priority after attacks on pipeline pumping stations and refineries earlier in the conflict.