Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal takes delivery of new A320neo, its 40th aircraft
Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal has taken delivery of its 40th aircraft, a brand new Airbus A320neo.
To commemorate the milestone, 13 flyadeal staff, including crew and competition winners, were given a behind-the-scenes tour of Airbus’ aircraft assembly plant in Toulouse, France, before taking the delivery flight back to Saudi Arabia.
During the ceremony, Airbus management “handed over the keys” to flyadeal Director of Operations, Saudi national Captain Naif Almatrafi.
The aircraft then embarked on a six-hour journey to flyadeal’s headquarters in Jeddah.
“An incredibly proud moment for the flyadeal family to now operate a fleet of 40 aircraft in such a short time of less than eight years since our very first flight. It’s an amazing achievement, a great milestone, and one to build on as we continue to expand with vigour to meet our growth targets,” said Steven Greenway, flyadeal Chief Executive Officer..
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“What’s even more special is we flew a number of our employees to Toulouse for a memorable trip to see firsthand the hard work that goes into planning, building, assembling and delivering an aircraft. Boarding the aircraft as special passengers for the journey back to the Kingdom was a bonus dream flight to cherish. Thanks to our partners at Airbus for their hospitality in supporting the visit,” Greenway added.
Since its launch in 2017, Jeddah-based flyadeal has operated mostly Airbus A320 family aircraft, although it has also occasionally wet-leased A330 aircraft from other carriers.
On May 28, 2025, flyadeal entered into a strategic partnership with Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB), where it leased two of CEB’s A320 aircraft.
“Being the backbone of our fleet, the A320neos have demonstrated operational resilience, great performance efficiency and, importantly, contributed significantly to punctuality as reflected in our extremely consistent and above industry average On-Time departure and arrival data which only last month showed we were the world’s most punctual airline,” said Captain Abdulaziz Bahri, flyadeal Chief Operating Officer.
As part of future fleet requirements, flyadeal placed its largest ever order last year for 51 Airbus A320 family aircraft, comprising 12 A320neos and 39 larger A321neos, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027.
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