Riyadh Air Orders Up to 50 Airbus Widebody Jets
Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas discusses route changes in the Mideast from the Israel-Iran conflict, expresses '100 percent' confidence in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, and offers details on the airline's order for 50 Airbus widebody jets. He speaks to Bloomberg's Guy Johnson from the Paris Air Show. (Source: Bloomberg)
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