- Boeing secures order for 78 787 Dreamliners from Saudi Arabian Airlines and Riyadh Air.
- Order marks fifth largest commercial order by value in Boeing's history.
- Deal includes options for 10 additional Dreamliners for Saudia and 33 for Riyadh Air.
- List prices for the 78 planes would total nearly $37 billion.
- Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun says order shows large demand for widebody airplanes as tourism rebounds.
Boeing nabs order for 78 787 Dreamliners from two Saudi airlines
Two Saudi Arabian airlines announced plans on Tuesday to order a combined 78 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, a big win for Boeing that marks the fifth largest commercial order by value in its history.
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