The Saudia Group has disclosed an order for 10 widebody Airbus A330-900 (A330neo) aircraft for its budget subsidiary flyadeal.
The Saudia Group has disclosed an order for 10 widebody Airbus A330-900 (A330neo) aircraft for its budget subsidiary flyadeal.
According to Airbus, the new order is the first for widebody jets for the budget subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's national airline.
According to planespotters.net, flyadeal operates with a fleet of around 40 aircraft – including 3 widebody Airbus A330-200/-300s that were acquired through lease. Of the 105 Airbus aircraft ordered by the Saudia Group, 54 A321neos – ordered in May 2024 - are to be delivered flyadeal.
His Excellency Engr. Ibrahim Al-Omar, Director General, Saudia Group said: "This deal marks a pivotal milestone in our ambitious strategy to modernise and expand our fleet. It builds on last year’s historic deal with Airbus for 105 aircraft. This step aligns with our national strategies under Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to connect 250 destinations and facilitate the travel of over 330 million travelers and 150 million tourists by 2030.”
The A330neos for flyadeal will add to the over 1,800 firm orders from 130 customers for the widebody jets (as of March 2025). flyadeal will be the second airline from the Middle East to operate the aircraft. Kuwait Airways is currently the lone operator of the A330neo in the region.
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