Riyadh Air to start services

About this episode

The episode discusses Riyadh Air's upcoming launch, ticket scams targeting World Cup fans, and SpaceX's historic IPO.

08 Jun 2026. Riyadh Air will officially start widescale commercial operations to London on Wednesday 10 June, after taking delivery of its first three Boeing 787-9 aircraft. That's according to Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air, speaking on The Business Breakfast. World Cup fever is here, and so are the scams. 4,300 fake ticket sites are already targeting fans. Nick Palmer of Group-IB tells us how to stay safe. And SpaceX's $1.77 trillion IPO is days away. The biggest in history. But history says the biggest IPOs often come right at market tops. Razan Hilal from Forex.com by StoneX on what to watch for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Tony Douglas, Nick Palmer

Topics covered

• aviation
• scams
• IPO
• business news
• safety tips
• market analysis

Keywords

• Riyadh Air
• Tony Douglas
• World Cup scams
• SpaceX IPO
• Boeing 787-9
• safety tips
• market trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Riyadh Air, Group-IB, SpaceX, Forex.com, StoneX

Products: Boeing 787-9

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