Paris Air Show: Riyadh Air orders Airbus A350-1000s

Saudi carrier Riyadh Air has placed a firm order for 25 Airbus A350-1000s, along with purchase rights for 25 more. The deal was signed on the first day Paris Air Show. The carrier stated it “has chosen the Airbus A350-1000 to further optimise its fleet, capacity and operations, while minimizing the number of aircraft types in the fleet.” It added: “With this new order of up to 50 planes, the start-up airline now has up to 182 aircraft on order