Boeing will sell 78 of its Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’ to two Saudi Arabian airlines. On the one hand, it is about The recently founded company Riyadh Air, owned by the Saudi State through the Public Investment Fund, will acquire 39 797-9, with an option to buy an additional 33. And on the other, Saudia Airlines will also increase its current fleet with 39,787, with the possibility of expanding the order for another 10 more. This batch will consist of both the 787-9 and 787-10 models.
This agreement is part of Saudi Arabia’s strategic plan to turn the country into a global aviation ‘hub’. In total, the airlines of the Arab country announced their intention to buy up to 121 ‘Dreamliners’ from Boeing, which would be the fifth largest order made in the history of the North American company.
“This will support the country’s efforts to transport 330 million people and attract 100 million tourists a year by 2030,” reads a Boeing statement.