Riyadh Air to order 25 Airbus A350 jets at air show, sources say
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 11, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 11, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Riyadh Air will order 25 Airbus A350-1000 jets at the Paris Airshow, with AviLease also nearing a deal for 40 planes. Both firms have Boeing orders.
PARIS (Reuters) -Saudi startup Riyadh Air is set to place a firm order for 25 Airbus A350-1000 jets, industry sources said.
The airline, previously reported to be considering buying up to 50 jets, will finalise the order at next week's Paris Airshow, where fellow Public Investment Fund subsidiary AviLease is also seen as close to a deal for 40 Airbus planes.
Both Saudi companies have also placed orders for Boeing jets.
Airbus and Riyadh Air declined to comment.
(Reporting by Tim Hepher; Editing by Jan Harvey)
Riyadh Air is set to place a firm order for 25 Airbus A350-1000 jets.
The airline will finalize the order at next week's Paris Airshow.
Both Riyadh Air and AviLease have also placed orders for Boeing jets.
Airbus and Riyadh Air declined to comment on the order.
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