Riyadh Air will launch flights to Mumbai starting August 04, its first destination in India, as it expands after receiving its own line-fit aircraft. Mumbai will be the tenth destination in its network. The airline will operate daily service between Riyadh and Mumbai, with bookings already open. The airline will deploy the 787-9 Dreamliner on the route, the only type it currently has in its fleet. Riyadh Air has placed daily orders of 350-1000, as well as for the A321neo.
The airline was impacted by the delay in deliveries of Dreamliners and ended up operating to London Heathrow to protect its slots without having the flights open for the common public. The carrier is led by Tony Douglas, who has led Etihad in the past, while it is owned by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF).
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