Friday, May 24, 2024 flyadeal , a rapidly growing low-cost airline in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, recently announced a major order of 51 narrowbody Airbus aircraft, accelerating its expansion efforts. The order includes 12 Airbus A320neos and 39 larger A321neos and is part of a record-setting 105 aircraft purchase by the Saudia Group—Saudi aviation’s largest order to date. This announcement coincided with the opening of the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh.
The contract signing was overseen by His Excellency Saleh Al-Jasser, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, with His Excellency Eng Ibrahim Al-Omar, Director General of Saudia Group, and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus Executive Vice-President Sales, officiating. The expansion of flyadeal’s fleet, from the current 32 Airbus A320neo and CEO models to over 100 aircraft by 2030, aims to triple its size and increase its network from 30 to more than 100 domestic and international destinations within six years. Steven Greenway, flyadeal Chief Executive Officer , said: “Today’s historic announcement is a clear statement of intent of flyadeal’s goals as we prepare for the next phase of dynamic growth beyond 2026 when we begin taking deliveries of the new aircraft.
“flyadeal has exciting plans with the new fleet, especially the A321neos which will give us the flexibility on high-demand routes and to slot-constrained airports by offering.
