Riyadh Air has exercised options to purchase an additional
28 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and an additional six Airbus A350-1000
aircraft, the carrier announced Monday at the Farnborough International Airshow
in the United Kingdom.
The Boeing deal includes 11 aircraft previously ordered but
not announced, according to Riyadh Air. In addition, the new agreement also
includes the conversion of 20 airplanes to the larger 787-10 variant. The new
Saudi Arabia-based airline already has taken delivery of six 787-9 planes from
the manufacturer. Once the order is finalized, the carrier will have ordered 67
Boeing 787 Dreamliners in total.
The addition of the six Airbus A350-1000 planes will bring
Riyadh Air's order to 31 of the aircraft. The carrier also has 60 Airbus A321
aircraft on order, with options for an additional 19 of the A350 aircraft
remaining, according to the airline.
Riyadh Air did not indicate when the new orders were planned
for delivery.