Riyadh Air's 787-9 Dreamliner showcased at Paris Air Show.
TL;DR
China's commercial aircraft manufacturer, Comac, has dropped Russia from the branding of its next design, a long-range widebody aircraft, which was previously dubbed the CRAIC CR929. The collaboration between Chinese and Russian aerospace industries was formally announced in June 2016 to jointly design a widebody aircraft aimed at a segment dominated by Boeing's 787 and Airbus's A350.
- Comac drops Russia from CR929 program The Air Current
- Riyadh Air CEO on Connecting Saudi Arabia, Delivery Guarantees, Airline Configuration Bloomberg Television
- Riyadh Air 787-9 among commercial static highlights at Paris air show Flightglobal
- Soft power: Saudi Arabia flexes muscles with launch of new Gulf airline Riyadh Air The Guardian
- Riyadh Air’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner arrives at Paris Air Show AeroTime
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