flyadeal (F3, Jeddah) is considering ordering either A321s or B737 MAX 9s in a bid to lower its unit operating costs, CEO Con Korfiatis told CAPA TV.
The Saudi low-cost carrier has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) to major aircraft manufacturers for up to fifty jets to sustain its planned growth by eight to ten aircraft per year, Korfiatis said. Although flyadeal, sister carrier to Saudia, is currently an all-Airbus operator with three new A320s delivered over the last few weeks (all leased from DAE Capital), the new order does not have to include this type.
"Just because we are operating A320s today, it does not mean we will necessarily stick to that,"
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