flyadeal Orders 51 Aircraft in Landmark Airbus Deal
May 22 2024 - 8:57AM
Business Wire
Saudi Arabia’s Low-Cost Airline Chooses Mix
Of A320neos & A321neos
Announcement Made At Future Aviation Forum
In Saudi Capital Riyadh
Deliveries Scheduled To Begin In 2026 To
Fuel Next Phase Of Expansion
flyadeal, one of the youngest and fastest growing low-cost
airlines in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, today
announced a landmark order for 51 narrowbody Airbus aircraft to
fuel the next phase of its expansion plans.
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flyadeal, one of the youngest and fastest
growing low-cost airlines in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the
Middle East, today announced a landmark order for 51 narrowbody
Airbus aircraft to fuel the next phase of its expansion plans.
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The historic agreement for 12 Airbus A320neos and 39 bigger
capacity A321neos was signed as part of a wider announcement by
parent Saudia Group for a record 105 aircraft order – the largest
in Saudi aviation history. The announcement was made on the opening
day of the Future Aviation Forum being held in Riyadh this
week.
His Excellency Saleh Al-Jasser, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of
Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of Saudi Arabian
Airlines Corporation, presided over the official signing by His
Excellency Eng Ibrahim Al-Omar, Saudia Group Director General, and
Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus Executive Vice-President Sales.
flyadeal’s new fleet will support growth targets that will see a
tripling in size from the current 32 all-Airbus A320neo and ceo
variants to more than 100 aircraft by 2030, with its network reach
rising sharply from 30 domestic and international destinations to
over 100 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 up to 240 seats that
represent 30 per cent more capacity than our current 186-seat
A320s. And of course these new generation, environmentally friendly
aircraft will provide optimum fuel efficiency, very much in line
with the Kingdom’s sustainability drive and Saudi Vision 2030 to
build a dynamic aviation industry.”
flyadeal’s current fleet comprises 21 A320neo and 11 A320ceo
variants operating from three hubs in the Kingdom – Jeddah, Riyadh
and Dammam. The airline is inducting on average one aircraft every
month into the fleet from an existing order until the end of
2025.
About flyadeal
On 23 September 2017, National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, flyadeal began operations with its historic maiden flight
from Jeddah to Riyadh. A pioneer and innovator, flyadeal was the
first regional low-cost airline to be launched only across digital
distribution channels. Being the sister airline of full-service
national carrier Saudia — both under the umbrella ownership of
Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation (Saudia Group) — flyadeal was
created for the price conscious and tech savvy consumer in mind in
a market where 80 per cent of the Saudi population is aged less
than 40 years and has at least two mobile phones.
flyadeal aims to stimulate travel, tourism and trade with its
affordable, value for money everyday fares catering to leisure,
religious, family and business travellers. Simplicity is key with
an all-Economy class cabin across flyadeal’s fleet. With the
Kingdom undergoing dramatic transformation through its Vision 2030
economic diversification drive, aviation and tourism are among the
many sectors earmarked for dramatic growth, so air travel has huge
potential. Today, flyadeal is one of the youngest and fastest
growing low-cost airlines in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Middle
East.
flyadeal operates a young fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft flying
from bases in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam to towns and cities across
Saudi Arabia with a growing international footprint in Europe,
Middle East and Africa. The airline has flown over 25 million
passengers since its inaugural flight. In 2021, flyadeal took
delivery of the first of 30 Airbus A320neos, part of a wider
aircraft order placed by parent Saudia Group at the Paris Air Show
two years earlier. By 2030, flyadeal plans to operate hundreds of
routes that will see its network and fleet triple in number to over
100 destinations and aircraft respectively. flyadeal’s aggressive
expansion drive makes the rapidly growing airline one of the
country’s most desirable companies to work for.
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