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Riyadh Air’s Secret Narrow Body Aircraft Order

One Mile at a Time

Riyadh Air is Saudi Arabia’s ambitious new airline , which will launch flights in the summer of 2025. So far, the airline has publicly confirmed an order for Boeing 787s. We’ve known for some time that Riyadh Air intends to acquire narrow body jets. Has Riyadh Air ordered the 737 MAX or A320neo?

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EL AL Expands Fleet With Boeing 737 MAX Order

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EL AL, the Israeli national flag carrier, has finalized an agreement with Boeing to purchase up to 31 737 MAX jets, replacing existing narrow-body aircraft.

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Turkish Airlines to lease ten Airbus A321neos from leasing firm AerCap  

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With one eye firmly fixed on accelerating its ambitious route expansion plans, Turkish Airlines has entered into a lease agreement with Irish-based leasing giant AerCap for ten new Airbus A321neo passenger jets. According to ch-aviation, the airline currently operates 65 A321s and 58 A321neos within its fleet. Ahmet Bolat.

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Pan Am to make short-lived return in 2025 as travel firm plans nostalgic flights 

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The company aims to provide an exclusive experience, recreating the defunct US airline’s classic routes but on an upmarket basis, using the narrow-bodied aircraft fitted with just 50 business class seats. Pan Am later succumbed to increased competition on many of its routes.

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Riyadh Air Orders 60 Airbus A321neos For Narrow Body Fleet

One Mile at a Time

Riyadh Air is Saudi Arabia’s ambitious new airline , which will launch flights in 2025. Back in 2023, the airline placed an order for up to 72 Boeing 787-9s , as this will be the carrier’s primary wide body aircraft. Riyadh Air expected to take delivery of its first jet in the second half of 2026.

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Riyadh Air to begin flights towards certification in September 2024  

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Saudi Arabia’s startup international carrier Riyadh Air has announced that the airline intends to start pre-certification flights in September 2024 and remains on track to commence scheduled passenger services in the middle of 2025. 2024, the airline’s order for narrowbody jets should be done “within the next weeks”.

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Etihad Plans Airbus A321s With Flat Bed Business Class

One Mile at a Time

After losing many billions of dollars, the airline changed course, and tried to shrink into profitability. Now that this has been accomplished, the airline is instead trying to grow, but in a more sustainable way. That’s in addition to the six former Bamboo Airways jets joining the carrier’s fleet.