Jet maker Boeing Co. BA is close to a deal under which two airlines in Saudi Arabia would buy nearly 80 wide-body 787 Dreamliners, with options for around 40 additional aircraft between the carriers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The two airlines — Saudia, along with Riyadh Air, which the Journal said was launched by the nation’s wealth fund this weekend — were both set to buy around 39 jets each. The deal could be announced as early as Tuesday, the Journal said. Shares were up 0.1% on Monday.
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