Saudi’s Riyadh Air launch delayed as Boeing struggles to deliver

Saudi Arabia’s upcoming airline, Riyadh Air, has delayed its highly anticipated launch from early 2025 to the latter half of the year due to delays in the delivery of Boeing aircraft. Initially, the carrier expected to receive eight of the long-haul aircraft in 2025, but only four are now slated for delivery, forcing the adjustment of its operational timeline.

Riyadh Air, a key component of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 economic transformation strategy, aims to reinvent Riyadh as an aviation…