FLIGHT grounded
Riyadh Air launch delayed again as FAA holds up jet certification
The airline was supposed to start taking delivery of its Boeing 787 widebody aircraft last year, but only a handful of the planes have been assembled
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A Boeing Dreamliner 787-9, operated by Riyadh Air, at the Paris Air Show
Add The Circuit on GoogleThe commercial launch of Riyadh Air, the new carrier backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, is facing delays because of hold-ups in certification of its new jets by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
The airline was...
