Saudia Group Boosts Fleet with Order of 105 Airbus A320 and A321neo Aircraft

Saudia Group has announced a substantial order of 105 Airbus A320 and A321neo aircraft, reinforcing its commitment to expanding its operations and aligning with Saudi Vision 2030’s strategic goals. The aircraft will be distributed between Saudia Group’s main carrier, Saudia, and its low-cost affiliate, flyadeal, both based at Jeddah International.

The order comprises fifty-four A321neo aircraft for Saudia and fifty-one for flyadeal, which includes thirty-nine A321neo and twelve A320neo models. This acquisition is set to support Saudia Group’s objectives to significantly enhance the connectivity between the Kingdom and the world, thus supporting the transportation and logistics goals outlined in Saudi Vision 2030. These goals include increasing passenger capacity to 330 million, expanding flight destinations to 250 by 2030, and drawing 150 million visits to the Kingdom to boost tourism.

Additionally, the new aircraft will play a crucial role in increasing the capacity of Umrah pilgrims to 30 million by 2030, directly supporting the Hajj and Umrah objectives of the vision.

The first deliveries of these new aircraft are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2026, with a plan to integrate a total of 88 planes into the fleets of Saudia and flyadeal over the following five years.

According to ch-aviation fleets data, Saudia currently operates a narrowbody fleet consisting of thirty-seven A320-200s, fifteen A321-200s, and seven A321-200NXs, with additional orders pending for ten more A320neo (allocated to flyadeal), thirteen more A321neo, and fifteen A321-200NY(XLR)s. Flyadeal’s existing fleet includes eleven A320-200s and twenty-one A320neo aircraft.

This significant expansion underlines Saudia Group’s strategic efforts to modernize its fleet and enhance service offerings, positioning it as a key player in achieving Saudi Arabia’s ambitious 2030 economic and development targets.