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Riyadh Air has officially ordered 60 A321neo Family aircraft. This significant agreement was signed at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, marking an important milestone for the airline. The signing ceremony included attendees such as His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Chairman of Riyadh Air; Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air; Christian Scherer, Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Aircraft at Airbus; and Benoit de Saint-Exupery, Executive Vice President of Sales for the Commercial Aircraft division.

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Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas

“This investment will enable us to support economic growth in the aviation industry and ensure Riyadh Air operates one of the most fuel-efficient fleets. It’ll be instrumental in helping Saudi Arabia achieve its decarbonisation goals,” said Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas.

“This deal strongly reinforces the positive economic impact of Saudi Arabia’s newest airline on both a global and local scale to facilitate the fast-growing Saudi aviation ecosystem.”

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Christian Scherer, CEO of Commercial Aircraft at Airbus

Christian Scherer, CEO of Commercial Aircraft at Airbus, said: “We are proud to welcome Riyadh Air as a new Airbus customer and partner. The latest generation A321neo aircraft will bring exceptional efficiency to the airline’s operations, concrete contributions to its decarbonisation goals, and comfort to its passengers. We look forward to working together to support Saudi aviation’s strong ambitions.”

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The A321neo is the largest member of Airbus’ best-selling A320neo Family, offering exceptional range and performance. With its new generation engines and Sharklets, the A321neo achieves a 50% reduction in noise and more than 20% savings in fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions compared to previous generations of single-aisle aircraft. Additionally, it maximizes passenger comfort with the widest single-aisle cabin in the sky. So far, more than 6,700 A321neo aircraft have been ordered by over 90 customers worldwide.

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