{"id":69494,"date":"2024-09-06T15:09:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T09:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=69494"},"modified":"2024-09-06T15:09:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T09:39:44","slug":"saudia-moves-boeing-777-to-boulevard-runway-in-riyadh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/06\/saudia-moves-boeing-777-to-boulevard-runway-in-riyadh\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudia Moves Boeing 777s for New Tourist Point, Boulevard Runway in Riyadh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

RIYADH-<\/strong> Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier, Saudia (SV)<\/a>, transports three retired Boeing 777 <\/a>aircraft from Jeddah Airport (JED) to Riyadh by road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline opts for truck transport instead of ferrying the widebodies between airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saudia Transports 777<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Large trucks carry the almost-complete fuselages 530 miles (850km) to their destination. Social media platform X displays photos of the aircraft craned onto trailers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Boeing 777-200ER variants previously accommodated 341 passengers in three-class cabins during their service with Saudia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Riyadh, workers will strip the aircraft of useful parts. The remaining fuselages will form part of a new tourist attraction called ‘Boulevard Runway’. This unique transportation method and repurposing of retired aircraft demonstrates innovative approaches in aviation asset management and tourism development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saudia retired three Boeing 777-200ER aircraft:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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