{"id":8057,"date":"2023-08-28T09:25:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T09:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=8057"},"modified":"2023-08-28T09:25:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T09:25:36","slug":"niche-market-the-difference-between-riyadh-air-its-neighbors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=8057","title":{"rendered":"Niche Market: The Difference Between Riyadh Air & Its Neighbors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aviation news international – Saudi Arabia’s newest carrier, Riyadh Air<\/a>, has outlined a rather interesting plan for how the airline will operate once it commences commercial flights in 2025. However, the plan appears to be deviating from the formula of success that was created by fellow Middle Eastern giants\u00a0Emirates<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Qatar Airways<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The outlook<\/h2>\n

Riyadh Air, as noted by the Financial Times in its plan for the future, states that the airline is looking to capitalize more on niche markets and destinations, with a particular focus on flights to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

Thus, as part of the airline’s “super aggressive” growth plan, the carrier is looking to have an extensive fleet of narrowbody aircraft, with the aim to serve up to 100 destinations by the year 2030. Reports from Aerotime Hub indicate that Riyadh Air is considering at least 150 narrowbody aircraft and the preference lies with the\u00a0Boeing 737 MAX<\/a>\u00a0aircraft. The MAX aircraft would complement the\u00a0fleet of Boeing 787s already on order<\/a>\u00a0for the airline.<\/p>\n