SINGAPORE: Singapore will deploy a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft to support the assisted departure of Singaporeans from Saudi Arabia amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, minister of state for foreign affairs and trade & industry Gan Siow Huang said.
She said Singapore will arrange a third repatriation flight from Riyadh on March 10 and a fourth on March 12 to assist Singaporeans in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to return home amid limited commercial flight options in the region.
“Mounting repatriation flights requires careful planning and coordination, as security conditions on the ground can change very quickly.