flynas has announced taking delivery of its 61st Airbus A320neo, the latest addition to its fleet and the first flynas aircraft equipped with next-generation cabin and passenger seats, designed to enhance passenger comfort and care in the low-cost aviation sector, as part of the company's growth and expansion plan and in line with national objectives in the aviation and tourism sectors.
The new aircraft
arrived at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh on January 2026.
It features innovative
seating and enhanced comfort with a lightweight design to support efficiency
and sustainability.
The 174 latest-generation seats were developed
in partnership with Safran.
These seats strike a
perfect balance between style and innovative functionality, with high-comfort
cushions and a generous 6-degree recline.
Explicitly designed
for medium-to-long flights of up to 7 hours, the seating advantages includes,
integrated smartphone and tablet holders, high-speed USB Type A and C charging
ports with a 60w output, larger and more versatile tray tables, a dedicated literature
pocket, a coat rack as well as a premium class configuration in the first four
rows, offering a wider pitch, adjustable headrests, and a middle seat blocker
for optimised living space.
In addition to the
seating upgrades, the new aircraft features XL Bins, providing +40% more
overhead space.
This enhancement
enables a more efficient boarding process and ensures passengers have ample
room for their cabin baggage, further elevating the overall travel experience.
Upgrading and
expanding the fleet is in line with flynas growth and expansion plan, launched
under the title "We Connect the World to the Kingdom", in parallel
with the objectives of the National Civil Aviation Strategy to enable national
air carriers to contribute to connecting KSA with 250 International
destinations and to accommodate 330 million passengers and to host 150 million
tourists yearly by 2030 and the objectives of the Pilgrims Experience Programme
(PEP) to facilitate access to the Two Holy Mosques.
Taking delivery of the
latest A320neo aircraft raises the share of the next-generation model to 61
aircraft in flynas' all-Airbus fleet, which currently consists of 67 aircraft,
including four A320ceo and two wide-body A330neo aircraft.
flynas plans to expand
its fleet to 160 aircraft by 2030, with its network growing from over 70
destinations to 165 and over 300 routes.
Since 2018, flynas has ordered a total of 280 Airbus aircraft, making it one of the largest single-aisle aircraft purchase orders in the region. -TradeArabia News Service
