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King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaBy Arsalan Tahir

Riyadh / First light

First light over Riyadh airport: aircraft silhouettes cross the rising sun while the apron and terminal slowly emerge from the morning shadows.

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01 / 787 Staring through the terminal glass

A parked Saudi 787 seen head-on at a gate in the early morning light.

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02 / Lufthansa A350 Taking off in front of the Sunrise

An A350 climbs above the rising sun while another aircraft taxies on the apron below.

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03 / The apron wakes

A wide terminal-window view of parked aircraft, ground vehicles and the sunrise at Riyadh.

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04 / Silhouette at sunrise

An aircraft silhouette on the apron beneath the bright rising sun.

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05 / Across the orange sky

An aircraft climbs through the orange sunrise sky above Riyadh airport.

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06 / Morning on the apron

A taxiing aircraft silhouetted against the rising sun and warm morning haze.

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07 / Sun over the stands

The rising sun illuminates an aircraft silhouette and the airport apron.

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08 / Inside the terminal

Travellers and reflections beneath the geometric ceiling of the Riyadh airport terminal.

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09 / Saudi A330 Pushing back

A Saudi A330 pushes back from the gate

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10 / Saudi A330 Continuing its push

A Saudia A330 pushing onto the taxiway

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11 / 777 Nose Close-up

An Emirates 777 parks under the Desert sun

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A parked airliner seen head-on at a gate in the early morning light.
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787 Staring through the terminal glass

A parked Saudi 787 seen head-on at a gate in the early morning light.

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