Riyadh Air
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Startup full-service airline launching regional and long-haul operations using a fleet of new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
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My Riyadh Air 787 Business Class Flight: Did It Live Up To The Hype?
Riyadh Air’s new Boeing 787-9 business class delivers a strong luxury-first product with Safran Unity staggered seats, premium amenities from Kayanee and polished service, though early operational issues like Viasat Wi‑Fi outages were noted.
Riyadh Air Firms Up Major Airbus A350 & Boeing 787 Orders
Riyadh Air exercised 28 Boeing 787 options (converting 20 to 787-10) and added six A350-1000s at Farnborough 2026, bringing its firm A350-1000 tally to 31 as it scales a mixed widebody/narrowbody long-haul fleet.
Riyadh Air Waited Years for New Planes. Now Six Have Arrived in 30 Days
Riyadh Air, a Saudi startup airline backed by the Public Investment Fund, received six Boeing 787s in 30 days to accelerate its international launch and fleet buildup, with two more expected soon and 34 additional widebodies ordered.
Riyadh Air studies orders for 25-30 Boeing 787s and more Airbus, sources say - AOL
Riyadh Air is considering converting most of its contractual options to firm orders — potentially adding 25–30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and converting some Airbus A350-1000 options — as it scales up from launch to commercial operations.