{"id":159686,"date":"2026-10-05T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T03:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=159686"},"modified":"2026-10-05T02:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T21:27:46","slug":"riyadh-airs-1st-production-boeing-787-9-debuts-in-eye-catching-indigo-livery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/05\/riyadh-airs-1st-production-boeing-787-9-debuts-in-eye-catching-indigo-livery\/","title":{"rendered":"Riyadh Air\u2019s 1st Production Boeing 787-9 Debuts in Eye-Catching Indigo Livery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>RIYADH-<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/riyadh-air\/\">Riyadh Air (RX)<\/a> has shared photos of its first production Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registered HZ-RXAK, after the aircraft was painted in the airline\u2019s indigo and lavender livery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The livery was originally unveiled at King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh in June 2023 and forms part of Riyadh Air\u2019s distinctive brand identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-2-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Riyadh Air 787-9 New Nile Blue Livery\" class=\"wp-image-159693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-2-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-2-2048x1366.webp 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-2-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-2-450x300.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-2-1200x800.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Riyadh Air <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-riyadh-air-showcases-first-production-787-9-in-indigo\">Riyadh Air Showcases First Production 787-9 in Indigo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On October 4, 2026, Riyadh Air published a series of photos of HZ-RXAK on social media and tagged Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the post, translated by X from Arabic, the airline described the aircraft as its \u201cNile Blue Boeing 787 Dreamliner\u201d after the completion of its painting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/articles\/riyadh-air-first-production-boeing-787-dreamliner-indigo-livery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Aerotime<\/a> reported the latest aircraft development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0646\u0638\u0631\u0629 \u0623\u0648\u0644\u0649 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0637\u0627\u0626\u0631\u062a\u0646\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u0637\u0631\u0627\u0632 \u0628\u0648\u064a\u0646\u062c 787 \u062f\u0631\u064a\u0645\u0644\u0627\u064a\u0646\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u064a\u0644\u064a \u0628\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0643\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0637\u0644\u0627\u0626\u0647\u0627 \ud83e\udebb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u5abdnzwHT\">pic.twitter.com\/u5abdnzwHT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Riyadh Air | \u0637\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064a\u0627\u0636 (@RiyadhAir) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RiyadhAir\/status\/2106703925000786422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>HZ-RXAK is the first production <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/riyadh-air-boeing-787\/\">Boeing 787-9<\/a> highlighted by Riyadh Air in the indigo livery. The aircraft provides a production example of a design the airline first presented publicly in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to ch-aviation data cited in the original report, Riyadh Air had received eight Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Those eight Dreamliners were painted in the airline\u2019s alternative white, indigo and lavender colors rather than the statement indigo design shown on HZ-RXAK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riyadh Air unveiled its indigo and lavender livery at King Khalid International Airport in June 2023. The airline said its brand identity was inspired by the warmth and hospitality of the Kingdom and the vibrant lavender colors that carpet the Saudi desert in spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riyadh Air described the livery as one of a series of designs intended to continue pushing boundaries in aviation. It also said the design incorporates visual references to the Kingdom and Riyadh, including sweeping curves inspired by Arabic script and the global campaign tagline \u201cThe Future Takes Flight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The combination of indigo and lavender gives the production Boeing 787-9 a visual identity that connects Riyadh Air\u2019s aircraft with the themes used throughout its wider brand design.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"35342\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-128-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Riyadh Air Boeing 787 Dreamliner flying over Riyadh City\" class=\"wp-image-35342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-128-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-128-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-128-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-128-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-128-1536x1025.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-128-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-128-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-128.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Riyadh Air<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"118748\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Riyadh-Air-Boeing-787-Aircraft-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9\" class=\"wp-image-118748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Riyadh-Air-Boeing-787-Aircraft-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Riyadh-Air-Boeing-787-Aircraft-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Riyadh-Air-Boeing-787-Aircraft-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Riyadh-Air-Boeing-787-Aircraft-50x33.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Riyadh-Air-Boeing-787-Aircraft-1600x1067.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Riyadh-Air-Boeing-787-Aircraft-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Riyadh-Air-Boeing-787-Aircraft-2048x1366.webp 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Riyadh-Air-Boeing-787-Aircraft-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Riyadh-Air-Boeing-787-Aircraft-450x300.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Riyadh-Air-Boeing-787-Aircraft-1200x800.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Riyadh Air<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-priestmangoode-created-two-livery-designs\">PriestmanGoode Created Two Livery Designs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Design consultancy PriestmanGoode was assigned to create two elegant and bold <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/riyadh-air-787-livery\/\">livery<\/a> designs for Riyadh Air. The brief was intended to position the new airline at the forefront of the next generation of carriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PriestmanGoode refined Riyadh Air\u2019s color palette to five primary colors, including lavender, Sunset Peach and Indigo. The consultancy said the first fleet livery was designed as a statement indigo scheme inspired by the changing colors of the sky from dusk until dawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second design uses a custom iridescent paint color. PriestmanGoode said the treatment was developed to help the Riyadh Air brand stand out while maintaining the elegance and boldness established by the first indigo concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Riyadh Air 787-9 New Nile Blue Livery\" class=\"wp-image-159694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-2048x1366.webp 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-450x300.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Riyadh-Air-787-9-New-Nile-Blue-Livery-1200x800.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Riyadh Air <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-indigo-livery-previously-appeared-on-boeing-787\">Indigo Livery Previously Appeared on Boeing 787<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The production aircraft is not the first Boeing 787 to appear in Riyadh Air\u2019s indigo livery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between June 2023 and October 2024, a promotional Boeing 787 carrying the Riyadh Air design was displayed at aviation events, including the 54th Paris Air Show. That aircraft carried registration N8572C during its time as a Boeing promotional aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>N8572C was later delivered to TAAG Angola Airlines in 2025 and received the registration D2-TEQ. Aircraft records identify D2-TEQ as the former N8572C and show that the aircraft had carried the Riyadh Air promotional paint scheme from June 2023 to October 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The earlier promotional aircraft and HZ-RXAK are therefore separate aircraft. HZ-RXAK is the production Boeing 787-9 featured in Riyadh Air\u2019s latest indigo livery images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-142-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Riyadh Air Boeing 787 Dreamliner with Saudi Hawks\" class=\"wp-image-35449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-142-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-142-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-142-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-142-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-142-1536x1025.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-142-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-142-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-142.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Riyadh Air<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-the-indigo-livery-represents\">What the Indigo Livery Represents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Riyadh Air\u2019s indigo design combines the airline\u2019s modern visual identity with references to Saudi culture and the natural landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its main design elements include the indigo and lavender color combination, Arabic calligraphy-inspired curves and colors associated with the Saudi landscape and changing skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The design also forms part of Riyadh Air\u2019s broader approach to aircraft branding. By introducing both a statement indigo livery and a separate iridescent concept, the airline and PriestmanGoode developed two distinct visual treatments for the carrier\u2019s fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The completion of HZ-RXAK\u2019s indigo paint scheme brings the livery concept introduced in 2023 onto a production Boeing 787-9, marking a new stage in the development of Riyadh Air\u2019s aircraft identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/aviationa2z\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telegram Group\u00a0<\/a>for the Latest Aviation Updates. 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