Further detail has emerged regarding an impending widebody aircraft order by Riyadh Air (RXI, Riyadh). Bloomberg reports that the start-up has issued a request for proposal to Airbus and Boeing for up to 50 aircraft. Riyadh Air is looking at the A350-1000 and B777X but is aware it needs to act reasonably soon to secure production slots.

In mid-2024, Riyadh Air Chief Financial Officer Adam Boukadida told ch-aviation that the carrier was looking at 300-passenger-plus sized aircraft. If the order is…

Source: ch aviation
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