{"id":169151,"date":"2024-10-30T12:30:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T12:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=169151"},"modified":"2024-10-30T14:47:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T14:47:28","slug":"riyadh-air-orders-60-airbus-a321-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2024\/10\/riyadh-air-orders-60-airbus-a321-aircraft.html","title":{"rendered":"Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus A321 aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Saudi Arabia&#8217;s new airline <strong>Riyadh Air<\/strong> announced Wednesday at the 8th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference that it has signed an agreement for the purchase of 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft, the latest step towards its maiden flight in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a scale unprecedented for an airline startup, Riyadh Air has ordered a total of 132 aircraft to power its growth plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2024\/10\/air-india-to-buys-another-85-airbus-jets-may-add-boeing-jets.html\">Air India to buys another 85 Airbus jets, may add Boeing jets<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This order will not only enable us to support economic growth in the aviation industry, it will also ensure Riyadh Air operates one of the most sustainable fleets in the industry and be instrumental in helping Saudi Arabia achieve its net-zero emissions goals&#8221;, Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are proud to welcome Riyadh Air as a new Airbus customer and to be a part of its exciting journey&#8221;, Christian Scherer, CEO of Commercial Aircraft at Airbus, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riyadh Air aims to be a leading airline and will equip its fleet with the latest and most advanced digital features, providing an innovative guest experience that is the best in class in terms of aircraft cabin interior design, in addition to the latest generation of entertainment 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