Riyadh Air (RX, Riyadh) placed a firm order for twenty-five A350-1000 on June 16, on the first day of the 2025 Paris Air Show. The company also secured purchase rights for an additional 25 jets of the type.
The new airline is set to become the first A350-1000 operator in Saudi Arabia. However, the delivery timeline has not been disclosed.
The agreement for up to fifty A350-1000s marks the third aircraft order for the airline that plans to launch scheduled passenger operations later in 2025. According to the ch-aviation Commercial Aviation Aircraft Data module, Riyadh Air is expected to receive sixty A321-200Ns and thirty-nine B787-9s. The company has one B787-9 in its fleet, which is currently used for testing purposes only and will not be a part of the operating fleet.
