{"id":137569,"date":"2023-03-14T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=137569"},"modified":"2023-03-15T00:06:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T00:06:19","slug":"saudia-and-riyadh-air-jointly-order-up-to-121-boeing-787s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/03\/saudia-and-riyadh-air-jointly-order-up-to-121-boeing-787s.html","title":{"rendered":"SAUDIA and Riyadh Air jointly order up to 121 Boeing 787s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA)<\/strong> and newly launched<strong> Riyadh Air <\/strong>announced Tuesday orders for up to 121 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft between the two airlines in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To expand its fleet, SAUDIA is ordering 39 787 aircraft, with an option for 10 more. The agreement will include 787-9 and 787-10 models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline, founded in 1945, currently operates more than 50 Boeing aircraft on its long-haul network, including the 777-300ER, 787-9 and 787-10 Dreamliner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/03\/luxair-selects-737-max-to-expand-its-fleet.html\">Luxair selects 737 MAX to expand its fleet<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riyadh Air, owned by Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Public Investment Fund (PIF), reported that it will purchase 39 787-9 aircraft, with options for an additional 33.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based in the country&#8217;s capital, the new airline will play a key role in the growth of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s air transport network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This agreement is part of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s broader strategic plan to transform the country into a global aviation hub, serving 330 million passengers and attracting 100 million annual visitors by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deal will be the fifth largest 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