Saudia Group, which includes airlines Saudia and low-fare carrier flyadeal, has signed a firm order for an additional 105 A320neo family aircraft at the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh.
The order comprises 12 A320neo and 93 A321neo aircraft, increasing the Group’s Airbus aircraft order backlog to 144 A320neo family aircraft.
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“The new additions of the A320neo family aircraft will play a vital role in contributing to Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 plan,” said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Executive Vice President Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.
“Saudia has ambitious operational objectives to meet growing demand. We are increasing flights and seat capacity across our existing 100+ destinations on four continents, with plans for further expansion,” added H.E. Engr Ibrahim Al-Omar, Director General of Saudia Group.
Saudi Arabia is creating opportunities for global aviation through the Saudi National Tourism Strategy, which seeks to attract more than 150 million tourists to the kingdom by 2030.
