Boeing 787 Orders Signal Step Forward In Saudi Aviation Plans

Riyadh Air

Riyadh Air said the first deliveries of its new widebodies were due from early 2025.

Credit: Boeing
With a giant aircraft order split between Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and startup Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s ambitious airline and aerospace plans—part of its Saudi Vision 2030 drive to diversify away from oil—are starting to come into focus. But many question remain about how the kingdom will...
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