Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, has launched its cargo operations under the brand name Riyadh Cargo, marking its formal entry into the global air cargo market and the activation of belly-hold cargo services across its wide-body fleet. Riyadh Cargo will leverage the substantial capacity available on Riyadh Air’s orderbook of more than 120 […]
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Riyadh Air has placed a firm order for 120 CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power the 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft it ordered last year. The agreement, which includes spare engines, was signed at the Dubai Airshow by Adam Boukadida, Chief Financial Officer of Riyadh Air, and Stéphane Cueille, CEO of Safran Aircraft Engines, the parent
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AviLease, a global aircraft lessor based in Saudi Arabia, has finalised its first lease deal with Riyadh Air. The agreement covers one Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and makes AviLease the first lessor to partner with the Kingdom’s new national carrier. The aircraft will arrive in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking a major step as Riyadh
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EPCOR, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), has entered into a long-term agreement with Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, Riyadh Air, to provide full maintenance and support for APS5000 auxiliary power units (APUs) fitted to the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. The agreement is designed to
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Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s newly launched premium international airline, has confirmed a firm order for 25 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, with an option to expand the agreement to 50 in total. The signing ceremony took place at the Paris Air Show and was attended by H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF),
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Panasonic Avionics Corporation has signed a landmark ten-year agreement with Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s premium global airline, to provide in-flight entertainment maintenance support for its fleet of 32 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. As part of the deal, Panasonic Technical Services (PTS) will establish a dedicated line maintenance station in Riyadh. Highly specialised technical teams with expertise
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Delta Air Lines and Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s innovative new full-service global carrier, have signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding aimed at delivering extensive benefits to customers travelling between North America, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and beyond. The agreement, signed on July 9, at a ceremony at Delta’s World Headquarters in Atlanta, lays
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Swiss-AS has officially announced the signing of a strategic agreement with the emerging Saudi Arabian airline Riyadh Air, for the implementation of its aviation maintenance and engineering software solution AMOS. As a national carrier, Riyadh Air will play a significant role in promoting Saudi Arabia’s economic and cultural interests globally, aiding in the development of
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Turkish Airlines (TK) and Riyadh Air (RX) have agreed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) to offer a comprehensive range of benefits for guests traveling between the Kingdom, Türkiye and points beyond their Riyadh and Istanbul hubs, as well as lay the ground for deeper future collaborations. Guests of both airlines will be able
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GE Aerospace has announced that China Airlines and Riyadh Air have ordered GEnx-1B engines to power their growing Dreamliner fleets. China Airlines has ordered 17 GEnx-1B engines and spares to power its Boeing 787 Dreamliner commercial jets. The order also includes a comprehensive services agreement. China Airlines, a leading Taiwan-based carrier, has been a GE
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