Riyadh Air plans to commence operations with a fleet of 60 narrow-body A321neos and 72 wide-body B787-9 Dreamliners. It is also in discussions with Boeing and Airbus to place orders for ultra-long-range wide-body aircraft, choosing between the B777-9X and the A350-1000.
Saudi Arabia established Riyadh Air as part of its strategy to diversify the economy beyond oil. The airline is projected to contribute $20 billion to Saudi Arabia’s non-oil GDP growth and create more than 200,000 direct…
