Riyadh Air, a Public Investment Fund company and Saudi Arabia's national carrier, on Monday announced the launch of five new destinations: Cairo, Dubai, Jeddah, Madrid, and Manchester, coinciding with the arrival of the first three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft in its modern fleet.
Boeing and Riyadh Air have announced that the new carrier’s first two passenger airplanes, 787 Dreamliners, were delivered and arrived in Riyadh, a milestone for the airline as it prepares to launch commercial service.
EgyptAir, the Egyptian national airline, took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX. The 737-8 is the first of 18 airplanes leased from SMBC Aviation Capital to be delivered.
Ethiopian Airlines signed lease agreements with AerCap for two Boeing 777-300ERSF freighters, the first of their kind in Africa. Deliveries are set for Q2 2028.
Emirates may consider buying a larger version of A350 if Airbus went ahead with a new wide-body variant, reported Reuters, citing its top official. A larger A350 would leapfrog the A350-1000, which Emirates has so far declined to buy over concerns about durability of its engines in harsh Gulf operating conditions.
Boeing will return as Platinum Sponsor to the World Defense Show 2026 (WDS 2026), taking place February 8-12 in Riyadh, to showcase the company’s industry-leading platforms and advanced capabilities in support of Saudi Arabia’s defence and security requirements.
Amideast and Boeing have launched AeroSTAR, a new educational programme designed to prepare high school students across the Middle East and North Africa for future careers in aerospace.
Oman Air has celebrated the arrival of its newest Boeing 737 MAX-8, the latest in a series of seven Boeing 787 and 737 deliveries received over the last 12 months.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed long-term lease agreements with AJet and Turkish Airlines for 10 new Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver in 2026 and 2027, DAE said.
Riyadh Air achieved a milestone in the delivery process of its first aircraft from Boeing with the completion of the initial test flight (B1 Flight) of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The aircraft departed from Boeing’s manufacturing facility in Charleston, South Carolina, US.
