Princess Reema visits Boeing South Carolina

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today celebrated with Her Royal Highness Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, Ambassador of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States and leaders from Saudi carriers SAUDIA and Riyadh Air at Boeing South Carolina, following March’s announcement for the two Saudi airlines to purchase a combined total of up to 121 787 Dreamliners.

Her Royal Highness Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, Captain Ibrahim Koshy, CEO of SAUDIA and Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air, addressed more than 3,000 teammates from Boeing South Carolina and toured the 787 final assembly building.

When finalized the order will be the fifth largest commercial order by value in Boeing’s history, supporting American aerospace manufacturing jobs at Boeing and across its supply chain. The purchase is part of Saudi Arabia’s strategic Vision 2030, with the goal of serving 330 million passengers and attracting 100 million visitors annually by 2030.