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Riyadh Air Orders 28 Boeing 787s, Introducing the 787-10

Saudi Arabia’s emerging flag carrier, Riyadh Air, converted previous options to firm orders for 28 Boeing 787 Dreamliners at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow. The purchase introduces the stretched 787-10 variant to the company's fleet, alongside its existing 787-9s, pushing its total firm widebody commitment to 67 aircraft. This aggressive expansion matters to aspiring airline pilots because the common type rating between Dreamliner variants creates streamlined training pathways as the carrier hires flight crews to support its goal of reaching 100 destinations by 2030.

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airlines

Starlux Chairman Flies Custom Metallic A350 on Inaugural Tokyo Route

STARLUX Airlines Chairman Chang Kuo-wei personally flew the inaugural commercial flight of a highly customized Airbus A350-1000 to Tokyo this past weekend. The aircraft features a unique liquid-metal livery developed over three years with Airbus and Pantone, utilizing specialized mica pigments to achieve a reflective finish. Regular passenger service for the silver widebody begins in October. This complex coating process demonstrates how aerospace engineers successfully navigate rigid safety and lightning dissipation requirements to certify unconventional exterior materials for commercial airframes.

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airlines

Lufthansa debuts first Airbus A350-1000 featuring 100th anniversary livery

Lufthansa is preparing to receive its first Airbus A350-1000 this fall, painted in a special blue and white livery to celebrate the carrier's upcoming centennial. The jet marks the airline's seventh aircraft to wear the commemorative markings and represents the seven-hundredth Airbus delivered to the Lufthansa Group. Stretching seven meters longer than the A350-900, the widebody will seat three hundred passengers across four classes. For aspiring airline pilots, this initial delivery highlights an ongoing long-haul fleet modernization that will introduce fifteen A350-1000s by 2030.

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