RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – flynas, the Saudi air carrier and the leading low-cost airline in the Middle East and the world, celebrated taking delivery of the 50th airplane out of a large order for Airbus A320neo jetliners at a reception held at King Khalid International Airport here.
The company is moving ahead in its plan for growth, expansion and increasing the fleet size.
Taking delivery of the 50th aircraft comes within an order to purchase 120 A320neo aircraft from Airbus with a value exceeding 32 billion riyals, which was at the time the second-largest purchase of A320neo aircraft in the Middle East.
The deal with Airbus was a strategic step for flynas, consolidating its position as a leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, and one of the top four low-cost carriers in the world.
The company is moving forward in its ambitious plans to double the fleet size after its board of directors approved an increase in purchase orders to 250 aircraft.
This is in line with flynas’ strategic plan — “We Connect the World to the Kingdom” — in parallel with the National Civil Aviation Strategy to enable national air carriers to contribute to connecting Saudi Arabia with 250 international destinations and to accommodate 330 million passengers and to host 100 million tourists yearly by 2030.
In parallel with upscaling the flynas fleet, taking delivery of the new aircraft contributed to generating hundreds of quality jobs in the aviation sector, directly and indirectly.
flynas recently announced the opening of applications in several programs, including the Future Pilots Program, Future Engineers Program and the Cabin Crew Program for Saudi men and women.
This A320neo airplane is the third of its kind received by flynas since the beginning of 2024, and it is due to receive other batches of aircraft during the year, reinforcing flynas’ commitment to sustainability and environmental protection.
The A320neo is the most advanced, environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft worldwide.
flynas connects over 70 domestic and international destinations with more than 1,500 weekly flights.
Flynas has flown more than 78 million passengers since its launch in 2007 and it aims to reach 165 domestic and international destinations.