> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://insideaviation.news/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Royal Aviation adds First 787 BBJ; New Terminal Tender moves ahead
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/saudi-arabia-saudi-royal-aviation-adds-first-787-bbj-new-terminal-tender-moves-ahead/
- Published: 2026-10-20T10:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-20T10:30:00.000Z
- Description: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Royal Aviation has acquired its first 787-8 BBJ. The VIP specialist is also in the process of building a $2.5bn terminal at Riyadh King Salman Airport.
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Aircraft Delivery, Saudi Arabia, Business Aviation, Aircraft Type Induction, Infrastructure, airport, Riyadh King Salman International AIrport

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia

- Saudi Royal Aviation has added its first 787-8 BBJ, (MSN 69017 | HZ-HM7). Once delivered to the Gulf, the VIP-configured jet will join the Saudi government VIP operator's existing fleet of one Gulfstream G650 and three Gulfstream G650ERs.
- SRA is currently building a USD2.5 billion aviation complex - the Royal Aviation Village - at Riyadh's new King Salman International Airport.
- Contractors have been given until November 19 to bid for an estimated SAR 3 billion riyal (USD817 million) aviation complex in its initial phase.
- Once completed, it will serve as a core operational hub for Saudi Royal Aviation's fleet and will include a dedicated VIP terminal, secure airside connections, aircraft hangars, and operational/administrative buildings.

Source:

- [Construction Week Saudi](https://www.constructionweeksaudi.com/projects/infrastructure/king-salman-airport-817-million-aviation-complex-tender?ref=insideaviation.news)