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Market Chatter: Saudi's Riyadh Air Reportedly Weighing Additional Aircraft Orders from Boeing, Airbus

MT Newswires·07/14/2026 00:05:24
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12:05 AM EDT, 07/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Riyadh Air is contemplating the purchase of between 25 and 30 additional Boeing (BCO.F) 787 Dreamliner aircraft as well as further orders for Airbus (AIR.F, AIR.PA) jets, Reuters reported Monday, citing industry sources. The Saudi Arabian airline has an option to buy 33 Boeing Dreamliner aircraft in connection with an order placed in 2023. An announcement regarding exercising a majority of the options is expected at the upcoming Farnborough Airshow in the UK, according to the news outlet's sources. Riyadh Air also has options for an additional 25 Airbus A350-1000 ⁠long-haul jets, with the sources indicating that some of the options may be exercised. Airbus, Boeing and Riyadh Air did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)