PARIS — Saudi airline startup Riyadh Air is weighing the purchase of an additional 25 to 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft by converting the majority of its existing contractual options with the American aircraft manufacturer into firm orders, according to industry sources.
The carrier, which completed its first commercial revenue flight just last month, originally placed an order for as many as 72 Boeing Dreamliners back in 2023. That agreement included 39 confirmed purchases along with options for 33 additional planes.
Industry sources say a formal announcement converting most of those options into definitive purchases could come as soon as next week at the Farnborough Airshow. However, the sources noted that the finer details of the deal are still being worked out.
Neither Riyadh Air nor Boeing offered any comment when contacted about the potential order.
