Saudi Wealth Fund in Talks with Boeing, Airbus to Order 80 Jets
- Order would be first for yet to be launched Saudi carrier
- Former Etihad boss Tony Douglas expected to run new airline
Seats for business class passengers aboard a Boeing 787-10 passenger aircraft, operated by Saudia Airlines.
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is in talks with Boeing Co. and Airbus SE regarding orders for about 80 jets, the first aircraft purchases for a new national airline, people with knowledge of the matter said.