Saudi start-up Riyadh Air will soon receive a leased Boeing 787-9 that it will use for training purposes and as a “technical spare” amid an ambition to begin operations this year.
The widebody jet is separate from the 72-strong order – of which 39 are firm – the airline has in place for 787-9s, and will arrive as the airline awaits the first deliveries from that commitment and receipt of its air operator certificate from the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation.
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