Flyadeal

flyadeal (Arabic: طيران أديل, romanized: Tayaran Adil) is a Saudi Arabian low-cost airline headquartered at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. It is a subsidiary of Saudia, Saudi Arabia's flag carrier.

History

Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, announced the creation of flyadeal on 17 April 2016.[1][2][3] The venture is part of Saudia Group's SV 2020 Transformation Strategy, which aims to elevate the group's units into world-class status by 2020. flyadeal targeted domestic travellers, Hajj and Umrah pilgrims and the rising number of tourists, among other groups.[4] The airline launched flights on 23 September 2017, linking Jeddah to Riyadh.[5] On 10 June 2022, flyadeal began operating flights from Dammam to Cairo.[6] In 2025, the company expanded into South Asia by launching its debut flight to Pakistan.[7] "flyadeal Adds Riyadh – Lahore Service in NW25".[8]

Destinations

Fleet

As of September 2025, flyadeal operates the following aircraft:[19][20]

On 7 July 2019, flyadeal revealed its intention to order 30 Airbus A320neo aircraft with a further 20 options. flyadeal had previously committed to the Boeing 737 MAX, but chose not to firm up its equivalent order of 30 aircraft and 20 options due to the Boeing 737 MAX groundings. Boeing attributed the decision to "scheduling requirements".[26][27]

In July 2021, it was stated that flyadeal would start taking delivery of A320neo aircraft later that year as part of an order for up to 50 aircraft. The low-cost airline's future plans call for a fleet of 100 aircraft.[28]

On 23 April 2025, after a long deliberation between ordering either the Airbus A330neo or the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, or simply transferring Boeing 777 aircraft from Saudia for dense long-haul routes, flyadeal ordered 10 A330-900 aircraft for those targeted newer markets, citing the Dreamliner's lack of adequate capacity in dense configurations and its long delivery wait time, and the 777's inability to fill its large capacity.[24][25]

Incidents

On 10 February 2021, a flyadeal Airbus A320 registered as HZ-FAB was damaged in a Houthi drone attack at Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia.[29] No injuries or fatalities were reported. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[30]

See also

• List of airlines of Saudi Arabia

External links

• Official website