Saudia Group, represented by Saudia and flyadeal, has signed a firm order for 105 A320neo Family aircraft. This order includes 12 A320neo and 93 A321neo aircraft, boosting Saudia Group’s Airbus order backlog to 144 A320neo family aircraft.
The announcement was made at the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh. Present at the event were H.E. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Minister of Transport and Logistic Services of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Engr. Ibrahim Al-Omar, Director General of Saudia Group, and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Executive Vice President Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.
H.E. Engr. Ibrahim Al-Omar emphasized the strategic importance of this order: “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. The progress of Saudi Vision 2030 is attracting more visits, tourists, entrepreneurs, and pilgrims each year. This motivated our decision to secure this significant deal, which will create jobs, increase local content, and contribute to the national economy.”
Role in Vision 2030
The new aircraft will support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan. Benoît de Saint-Exupéry highlighted this, saying, “The new additions of the A320neo family aircraft will play a vital role in contributing to Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 plan. It will enable Saudia Group’s strategy to advance the Kingdom’s aviation capabilities while enabling both airlines to benefit from the A320neo Family’s exceptional efficiency, superior economics, highest level of passenger comfort as well as lower fuel-burn and emissions.”
Saudi Arabia’s National Tourism Strategy aims to attract more than 150 million tourists by 2030. This order with Airbus is a key part of strengthening the Kingdom’s goal of becoming a top global tourism destination.
The A320 Family has won over 18,000 orders from more than 300 customers worldwide. The A321neo, the largest member of the A320neo Family, offers impressive range and performance. It reduces noise by 50% and achieves at least 20% fuel savings and CO2 reduction compared to previous generation single-aisle aircraft. Additionally, it provides maximum passenger comfort with the widest single-aisle cabin in the sky. All A320 Family aircraft can already operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and Airbus aims for all its aircraft to be capable of operating with up to 100% SAF by 2030.
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