flynas Confirms Purchase of 25 New Airbus Aircraft, Including 20 A321neo and 5 A330neo Wide-Body Aircraft
أكد طيران ناس شراء 20 طائرة من طراز A321neo وخمس من A330neo، ليرفع إجمالي طلبياته المؤكدة من إيرباص إلى 235 طائرة. وتهدف الصفقة إلى دعم خطط النمو والتوسع لمواكبة الطلب المتزايد على السفر واستضافة السعودية لأحداث كبرى.
flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the first in the Middle East, announced the confirmation of the purchase of 5 wide-body A330neo aircraft in addition to 20 A321neo aircraft under its existing agreements with Airbus, raising the number of confirmed aircraft with Airbus to 235 out of a total of 280 aircraft in the overall purchase orders, aiming to enhance growth and expansion plans for the coming years. With the confirmation of the aircraft purchase, flynas' total confirmed orders for A330neo aircraft rises to 20, while its total confirmed orders for A320 family aircraft reaches 215. The agreement was signed for flynas by Bandar Al-Mohanna, CEO and Managing Director, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah bin Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Ambassador to the United Kingdom, and His Excellency the President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ayed Al-Jeaid. It was signed for Airbus by Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Executive Vice President of Sales for the Commercial Aircraft division.
Bandar Al-Mohanna, CEO of flynas, said: “This step comes to ensure sustainable growth in the size of the flynas fleet in the coming years, keeping pace with growth and expansion in our six operating hubs across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in addition to enhancing our operational and expansion capabilities in flynas Syria,” noting that the increase in confirmed orders will enhance flynas' ability to reach new markets and support its role as a key logistics partner in strengthening Saudi Arabia's position as a global hub for tourism and travel, and achieving the goals of the Guests of the Rahman Program to facilitate access to the Two Holy Mosques, in addition to contributing to increasing the sector's capacity. Al-Mohanna indicated that the rise in confirmed aircraft orders to 235 out of the total 280 orders from Airbus will enhance operational and expansion capabilities to support the growth and transformation witnessed by the Saudi economy and market across various fields, especially with the major tourism projects and global events that Saudi Arabia will host, such as Expo 2030 and the 2034 World Cup. flynas currently operates a fleet of 67 Airbus aircraft, including two A330-300s, four A320ceos, and 61 A320neos, as the carrier continues to expand its operational network to meet the growing demand for travel within and outside the Kingdom, supporting the objectives of the National Aviation Strategy and Saudi Vision 2030 in enhancing air connectivity and establishing the Kingdom's position as a global center for transport and logistics. flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the first in the Middle East, is the first airline listed on the Saudi main market (Tadawul). It operates more than 2,000 weekly flights to over 80 domestic and international destinations in 38 countries via 156 routes, has carried 110 million passengers since its launch in 2007, and aims to reach 165 destinations under its growth and expansion plan, aligned with the goals of Vision 2030.
Original source: Al-Mowaten
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