Saudia Group discloses order for 10 Airbus A330neo aircraft for flyadeal

Saudia Group has disclosed an order with Airbus for 10 A330-900 aircraft for its subsidiary flyadeal. This marks the subsidiary's first widebody order and paves the way for new long-haul services.

H.E. Engr. Ibrahim Al-Omar, Director General of Saudia Group, stated: "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."

Saudia Group ordered 105 Airbus aircraft, including 54 A321neo aircraft, for flyadeal in May 2024. Currently, flyadeal operates a fleet of 37 A320 Family aircraft, and Saudia has a fleet of 93 A320 Family and A330 aircraft.

Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, the A330-900 can fly 7200 nautical miles (13 300 km) non-stop. At the end of March 2025, the A330 Family had won over 1800 firm orders from more than 130 customers worldwide.

(article source: Airbus / editor: Anton van Rijsbergen)