flyadeal has taken delivery of an Airbus A320neo, the airline said today (February 17). This marks the carrier's first aircraft delivery of the year.
The aircraft arrived in Jeddah direct from Airbus' assembly plant in Toulouse, marking the airline's 34th A320neo-family aircraft and 11th of the A320neo variant. The airline has 45 aircraft in its fleet in total.
“As more aircraft are delivered to flyadeal this year, we’re able to increase frequencies on existing routes and deploy on new ones to keep up our growth momentum,” said flyadeal CEO Steven Greenway.
“Being an all-A320 operator, flyadeal has shown confidence in this wonderful aircraft that supports our flying requirements domestically, regionally and beyond with low cost and fuel efficiency, fulfilling our key operation needs,” said flyadeal chief operating officer Abdulaziz Bahri.
By 2030, the airline expects to triple its network to over 100 destinations and double its fleet to 100 aircraft.
In May 2024, flyadeal placed its largest ever order for 51 aircraft, comprising 12 A320neo and 39 A321neo aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin next year. In addition, the airline will operate long-haul scheduled services from 2027 with the phased induction of 10 Airbus A330neo widebody jets, ordered by Saudia Group in April 2025.