- Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is close to a deal to order Boeing commercial jets for a new national airline, valued at $35 billion.
- The deal includes wide-body jets which are often used for long international flights.
- Saudi Arabia is also in advanced negotiations to order almost 40 A350 jets from Airbus.
Saudi sovereign wealth fund near $35 billion deal for Boeing jets, WSJ says
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is close to a deal to order Boeing commercial jets for the fleet of a new national airline, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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