Riyadh Air (RXI, Riyadh) is gearing up to accept its first aircraft, a B787-9, which it plans to use as a technical spare and for training. In a January 9, 2025, statement, the start-up said the leased aircraft was due to arrive in Riyadh shortly and is separate from the March 2023 widebody order placed with Boeing.

ch-aviation research reveals that the aircraft has been registered in Saudi Arabia as HZ-RXX (msn 38892). The 7.8-year-old jet was formerly registered as A4O-SD and, until recently, flew for…

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