Reuters: Boeing may sell 80 787s to two Saudi airlines

An informed source said that Boeing is expected to sell approximately 80 787s to two Saudi airlines.

According to Reuters, an announcement is expected early Tuesday, and the planes are expected to be priced at nearly $37 billion. Airlines usually get undisclosed discounts when buying planes

The source pointed out that the state-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines and the new national carrier, Riyadh Air, will acquire Boeing 787 aircraft.

The source said the airlines are expected to buy a total of 78 and have options to buy another 43 Boeing 787s.

Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince, had announced the establishment of “Riyadh Aviation” as a new national carrier, to contribute to the development of the air transport sector. “Riyadh Aviation” aims to launch flights to more than 100 destinations around the world. the world by 2030, and plans to provide exceptional levels of integrated services

It is worth noting that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a twin-engine, medium-sized, wide-body civilian jet airliner. Developed by Boeing Civil Aircraft Corporation. Its capacity ranges between 210 and 330 passengers, depending on the design of the seats inside the passenger compartment.