Etihad may reduce Airbus, Boeing jets orders, CEO says

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Updated 17 November 2021
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Etihad may reduce Airbus, Boeing jets orders, CEO says

 Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways could cancel billions of dollars of aircraft orders placed with Airbus and Boeing, its chief executive said on Wednesday, citing uncertainty over delivery dates and the industry's recovery from the pandemic.


"The manufactures can't confirm when they are going to be delivered and you have a market that you don't know when its going to recover," Tony Douglas said of Airbus A320neo and Boeing 777X aircraft the airline ordered nearly a decade ago.


Etihad would continue to take deliveries of Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner liner jets, which Douglas said would become the backbone of the fleet that will trim to 65 aircraft.


Saudi NDMC completes 1st international dollar bond issuance of 2026  

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Saudi NDMC completes 1st international dollar bond issuance of 2026  

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center has announced the completion of investor subscriptions for the first international bond issuance of 2026, conducted under the Kingdom’s international bond program. 

Total subscription requests reached approximately $31 billion, representing a coverage ratio of 2.7 times the total issuance size of $11.5 billion, equivalent to SR43.13 billion. The issuance was divided into four tranches. 

The first tranche amounted to $2.5 billion, equivalent to SR9.38 billion, for three-year bonds maturing in 2029. 

The second tranche totaled $2.75 billion, equivalent to SR10.31 billion, for five-year bonds maturing in 2031. 

The third tranche also amounted to $2.75 billion, equivalent to SR10.31 billion, for 10-year bonds maturing in 2036. 

The fourth tranche amounted to $3.5 billion, equivalent to SR13.13 billion, for 30-year bonds maturing in 2056. 

The transaction was carried out in line with the recently announced annual borrowing plan, which aims to diversify the investor base and efficiently meet the Kingdom’s financing needs through global debt markets.  

The strong demand from international investors for Saudi government debt instruments reflects confidence in the strength of the Kingdom’s economy.