Flynas Plans Soon to Hire Saudi Arabian Female Co-Pilots

A plane from the low-cost Saudi carrier flynas taxies on the tarmac at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

Photographer: Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images

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Flynas said it will soon start recruiting Saudi women to work as co-pilots as the kingdom loosens gender restrictions to bolster economic growth.

The Riyadh-based airline said it will be the first among Saudi carriers to recruit women in senior positions.