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Riyadh Air’s Secret Narrow Body Aircraft Order

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We’ve known for some time that Riyadh Air intends to acquire narrow body jets. As a reminder, in March 2023, Riyadh Air placed an order for up to 72 Boeing 787s, including a firm order for 39 jets, plus options for an additional 33 jets. Douglas states that the new wide body order will be placed by 2025.

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Riyadh Air to begin flights towards certification in September 2024  

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Riyadh Air The next major announcement from the airline is expected to be for narrow-bodied aircraft, which is widely expected to follow in the next few weeks. 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

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Similarly, in 2013, Etihad placed an order for 26 Airbus A321neos, but up until now, the airline hasn’t taken delivery of any of these factory fresh jets, as the order has been deferred. But there is a major update when it comes to Etihad’s fleet plans for the A321neo family of aircraft, beyond the ones being acquired secondhand.

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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.

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Saudia Group Orders 105 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft

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Saudia Group has just placed a massive narrow body aircraft order , which is described as the largest aircraft order in Saudi Arabian aviation history. Saudia Group has ordered a lot of Airbus jets! Saudia currently has 21 Boeing 787s, with an additional 38 on order (split between the 787-9 and 787-10).

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Qatar Airways Plans Massive Aircraft Order With Airbus & Boeing

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Qatar Airways is reportedly nearing a massive aircraft order, which would take the carrier’s capacity to the next level… Qatar Airways to order 200 Airbus & Boeing jets Reuters reports that Qatar Airways is nearing a decision on a major wide body aircraft order, which is expected to be split between both Airbus and Boeing.

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14 New Business Class Products On The Horizon

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New Emirates business class (A350 & 777) While Emirates is known for being a world class airline, the carrier has historically lagged with its Boeing 777 business class , which on most jets is in a 2-3-2 configuration, with angled seats. Expect greatly updated tech on these jets, as well as Wi-Fi.