Ambitious airline startup Riyadh Air is supposed to launch flights before the end of 2025. The carrier’s launch timeline had been delayed, due to Boeing 787 delivery delays (which all airlines are dealing with), presumably combined with some delays with installing the carrier’s custom interiors, given all the supply chain constraints.
Along those lines, we’re starting to get more of a sense of when Riyadh Air will launch flights, as it could be less than three months away…
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Riyadh Air never intended to use this plane for regularly scheduled service. Instead, it was acquired so that the airline could get its air operator certificate, for crew training purposes, and for air shows. It was also intended as a potential spare aircraft, in case it’s needed, once the airline acquires its own aircraft.
However, it seems likely at this point that Riyadh Air will use this aircraft to launch operations. We know this because Riyadh Air disclosed in a filing that it will use a 288-seat Boeing 787-9, which is also exactly how many seats you’ll find on this ex-Oman Air aircraft.
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