Transportation
Airbus Wins Historic Order From Saudi Arabia’s Flagship Carrier
- Kingdom’s leading airline makes largest order in its history
- Deal announced at Future Aviation Forum in Saudi capital
A Saudia Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
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Airbus SE secured an order for 105 of its narrowbody jets from Saudi Arabia’s flagship carrier as the kingdom pours billions of dollars into turning the country into an aviation and tourism hub.
The deal — which includes 93 A321neos and 12 A320neos — is the largest in Saudia’s 80-year history. The order would have been bigger but the European planemaker was unable to provide additional delivery slots before 2032, the airline said.